Writer Lionel Shriver has accused publisher Penguin Random House of putting diversity ahead of quality.
It says new authors should reflect the UK population by 2025, "taking into account ethnicity, gender, sexuality, social mobility and disability".
The company said: "Books shape our culture, and this should not be driven only by people who come from a narrow section of society."
It has also said job applicants would no longer need to have a degree.
The We Need to Talk About Kevin author said the publishers were "drunk on virtue".
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Bookyards Editor: Readers always want to read something unique that also appeals to their personal interests. If Penguin Random House has decided to go politically correct in deciding who they should publish over quality, all that I can say is that with time the public will no longer buy their books in the numbers that Penguin Random House expects. Writer Lionel Shriver's commentary is here .... When diversity means uniformity (Lionel Shriver, Spectator)
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