2019 Digital Book World Medal for Leadership in Diversity
Sole winner of the DBW Medal for Leadership in Diversity, announced alongside honorees including Simon & Schuster. See the announcement.
Press and Media
The books they said would not sell ended up everywhere.
Crystal Swain-Bates and her work have been featured across national media, honored with a major industry award, and shown in a nationally televised commercial. A selection is below.
As featured in
ForbesCNNEssenceScholasticEntrepreneurIncHuffington PostAmazonBETIngramSpark
Featured coverage
Selected press.
Forbes
How To Build A Successful Writing Career Through Self-Publishing.
Amazon News
The power of reading about someone like you.
Essence
Named among the top books celebrating natural hair and brown-girl beauty.
Scholastic
Featured on Scholastic's reading list for families.
Inc
Recommended as a standout independent author and Black-owned business.
IngramSpark
Contributor on children's books, self-publishing, and diversity in publishing.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
From intelligence analyst to children's book author.
Voyage ATL
Meet Crystal Swain-Bates of Goldest Karat Publishing.
Awards and honors
Recognized by the industry.
Amazon featured seller
Selected by Amazon as a featured seller and profiled in Amazon's own coverage of authors and representation.
Nationally televised Amazon commercial
Featured in a national Amazon Storefronts campaign spotlighting standout independent businesses.
On screen at BET
Her books have appeared as set pieces on BET series including Being Mary Jane and The Game.
Watch
Crystal on screen.
Crystal in a nationally televised Amazon Storefronts commercial.
An Atlanta news interview on her books and her mission.
Meet Crystal: children's book author and speaker.