Manuscript review focused on specific identities or experiences
Editing & ProductionSensitivity Reader for Hire
When your manuscript includes cultures, identities, or experiences outside your own, a sensitivity reader for hire reviews the manuscript specifically for accuracy, respect, and harmful stereotypes, separate from a standard editorial read.
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Why Choose UsWhy Authors Choose Us
- Readers matched by relevant lived experience, not assigned at random
- Feedback delivered as a written report with specific, actionable notes
- Fiction reviewed with the same care as nonfiction
- A confidential process handled with clear, respectful communication
What's IncludedWhat's Included
We match your manuscript to a reader with relevant lived experience or expertise in the specific area your book touches on.
Feedback on stereotypes, inaccuracies, or harmful framing
Reader matched to your book's specific subject matter
Written report with specific, actionable notes
Confidential process with clear, respectful communication
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FAQsFrequently Asked Questions
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An editor focuses on prose, structure, and craft. A sensitivity reader focuses specifically on the accuracy and respectfulness of how a culture, identity, or experience is portrayed.
Based on the specific identities, cultures, or experiences represented in your manuscript, we match you with a reader who has relevant lived experience or expertise.
No. They provide detailed feedback and flag areas of concern. Any revisions remain in your hands, informed by their notes.
It is often just as relevant for fiction as nonfiction, especially when characters or storylines involve cultures or experiences the author has not personally lived.