Historical perspectives How should Seven Stories approach the task of telling a diverse and inclusive national history of children’s literature?

Contemporary trends At a time when cultural diversity is being increasingly challenged and scrutinised in children’s publishing, how can Seven Stories better represent BAME artists and communities?

Prizes How do literary prizes and lists of selected books contribute to changing attitudes about cultural diversity and children’s literature? 

Collecting and curating How can Seven Stories ensure that its Collection and programme represent BAME voices in the evolving story of British children’s literature? What does best practice look like?

Educational and publishing perspectives What can children’s literature professionals learn from how the education and publishing sectors are working with BAME communities? What can academic research tell us?