Somehow I've only just discovered this site, but it's got a great conversation up right now about diversity in YA fantasy fiction—stop by to hear the thoughts of Cindy Pon, Shveta Thakrar, and other authors. Here's some of what Cindy had to say:

as a reader of color with a love for fantasy, i never saw anyone like myself in any of my favorite books, much less on the cover. i've been writing since around twelve years old, and it wasn't until Silver Phoenix (when i was thirty-two!) that i wrote...