Sensitivity Readers: An Overview (Part 1)
Channel: The Eighth Square
Date: 25/03/2021

Sensitivity readers: what are they, where did they come from, do we need them? Combining research and my own experience from inside the most "woke" sectors of publishing, I give an overview on this sometimes confusing topic. Stay tuned for part two, where I'll give examples from specific books and some personal reflections from my experience writing and editing.

SOURCES:

https://medium.com/@justinaireland/goodbye-sensitivity-readers-database-e1cbc53044a9
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108130622/https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/sensitivity-readers/
https://web.archive.org/web/20171215045907/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/75630-engaging-with-sensitivity-readers-a-ypg-panel.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201022105136/https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/sensitivity-readers-what-the-job-is-really-like.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20210118132053/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/75806-let-s-talk-about-sensitivity-readers.html
https://www.writersdigest.com/publishing-faqs/problem-sensitivity-readers-isnt-think
https://web.archive.org/web/20200921154851/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/72860-overcoming-bias-authors-and-editors-discuss-sensitivity-readers.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20210114193132/https://slate.com/culture/2017/02/how-sensitivity-readers-from-minority-groups-are-changing-the-book-publishing-ecosystem.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010826/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/77726-sensitivity-readers-what-are-they-good-for-a-lot.html
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https://www.andreadunlop.net/blog/2020/9/9/a-primer-on-sensitivity-readers
https://gosparkpress.com/sensitivity-readers/
https://knliterary.com/sensitivity-read/
https://quillette.com/2019/10/01/the-problem-with-sensitivity-readers/
https://www.dotanddashllc.com/sensitivity-reading
https://blog.reedsy.com/sensitivity-readers/
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/confessions-of-a-sensitivity-reader

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