Listen "Beyond sensitivity readers"
Episode Synopsis
A conversation with Fazeela Jiwa from Fernwood Publishing about sensitivity readers — what that term means, the shortcomings of using them, Fernwood’s approach, and what the future might have in store for sensitivity reading.
(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2021/10/26/podcast-beyond-sensitivity-readers)
Further reading:
- Fernwood Publishing: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/
- Authenticy reading. Part 1: What editors need to know: https://blog.ciep.uk/authenticity-1/
- Authenticity reading. Part 2: Becoming an authenticity reader: https://blog.ciep.uk/authenticity-2/
- A dog named Lavender by Vivek Shraya: https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/poetry/dog-named-lavender
(Find the transcript here: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2021/10/26/podcast-beyond-sensitivity-readers)
Further reading:
- Fernwood Publishing: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/
- Authenticy reading. Part 1: What editors need to know: https://blog.ciep.uk/authenticity-1/
- Authenticity reading. Part 2: Becoming an authenticity reader: https://blog.ciep.uk/authenticity-2/
- A dog named Lavender by Vivek Shraya: https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/poetry/dog-named-lavender
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