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Jake Hope is Chair of the Working Party on Diversity and Inclusion for the Yoto Carnegie Awards, the UK's oldest and most prestigious book awards. Jake has curated exhibitions on children's literature and written articles and chapters on children's reading. He has spoken at book fairs and festivals around the globe and is passionate about libraries and reading. Jake has judged or chaired numerous awards, including the Costa Children's Fiction Prize, and has been a jury member on the Bologna Ragazzi award. Chih-An Chen is a recent graduate of the Pop-Up Pathways Project. Pop-Up Pathways is a national initiative sponsored by Arts Council England, that develops emerging illustrators from under-represented groups. Habiba Nabisubi is a recent graduate of the Pop-Up Pathways Project. Pop-Up Pathways is a national initiative sponsored by Arts Council England, that develops emerging illustrators from under-represented groups. Ruthine Burton is a recent graduate of the Pop-Up Pathways Project. Pop-Up Pathways is a national initiative sponsored by Arts Council England, that develops emerging illustrators from under-represented groups.