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