AI for Good in Publishing: Advancing Under-represented Voices and Stories

Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Brooke Dobson and Brittany Pinney, two of the co-founders of Shimmr AI. With seven years of experience in leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to address critical challenges in the publishing industry, Brooke and Brittany bring a wealth of knowledge and a passion for empowering under-represented voices, including women, LGBTQ+ authors, and other marginalized groups.

Presentation Summary:

In this webinar, Brooke and Brittany will explore how AI can be harnessed to advance under-represented voices and stories in publishing. They'll address the striking under-monetization of assets in the industry, where only 5% of publishers' catalogs receive marketing support—a problem that disproportionately affects authors from marginalized communities.

Key Points:

1. The challenges of traditional advertising in publishing, highlighting how these obstacles particularly impact under-represented authors.
2. Specific challenges faced by under-represented voices, including genre pigeonholing, difficulty reaching diverse audiences, and overcoming cultural stereotypes.
3. The concept of "reverse discoverability" and how it ensures every book finds its reader, regardless of the author's background or identity.
4. Introduction to Shimmr AI's automated advertising platform, designed to bring volume to the voiceless and light to overlooked titles, especially those by authors from marginalized groups.
5. A case study demonstrating how AI can overcome marketing limitations and expand an author's reach, focusing on how this benefits under-represented voices.
6. The potential of AI to level the playing field in publishing, fostering a more diverse and representative literary ecosystem that amplifies voices from all backgrounds.

Through this presentation, attendees will gain insights into how AI is revolutionizing book discovery and promotion for under-represented authors. Brooke and Brittany will demonstrate how Shimmr AI's innovative approach addresses long-standing issues in the publishing industry, paving the way for a more inclusive literary landscape.

Join us for this enlightening discussion on the intersection of AI and publishing, and discover how technology can be a powerful tool for amplifying diverse voices and fostering equal representation in literature.