Claire Parnell

Claire Parnell, a digital publishing lecturer at the University of Melbourne, explores the dual nature of self-publishing platforms like Amazon and Wattpad. She reveals how these platforms, intended to democratize publishing, often replicate deep-rooted biases against authors of color and queer voices through algorithms and category systems. Parnell discusses the implications of these inequalities, touching on topics such as AI biases, the impact of censorship on sexuality, and strategies authors use to overcome gatekeeping barriers.