Certified Sensitivity Readers / Cultural Consultants Database
We have a certification system for Cultural Consultants / Sensitivity Readers. This database also includes working Cultural Consultants / Sensitivity Readers.
Once our students go through courses 101 and 201; have tested and passed, they will be added to our curated list below of qualified Sensitivity Readers.
(Want to be added to the database and you are new to Sensitivity Reading?)
If you are a working/experienced Cultural Consultant / Sensitivity Reader with at least one-year experience and want to be added to this database for free, please CLICK HERE.
NOTE: Working Sensitivity Readers who have not gone through the program and are not certified, are also listed below as well. They will not have a badge number.
Certified Sensitivity Readers are able to display the badge below on their marketing materials, social media accounts and websites/blogs.
BE SURE TO MATCH THE BADGE NUMBER WITH THE NAME OF THE READER to verify authenticity.
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| Patrice Williams Marks | SR701 | (Sensitivity Reading Course Instructor) African-Americans, Blacks, Bi-racial individuals, Interracial Relationships, Women, Foster Parents, Foster Care | www.PatriceWilliamsMarks.com |
| Amarilys | Latinx traditions, cuisine, family dynamics, toxic Latinx masculinity, Caribbean culture, etc. Ethnicity and race: Hispanic and Latinx Geek culture: comics, anime, gamer culture (ex. being a girl gamer, online gaming guilds, etc), K-pop (ex. idol following, online groups and forums dedicated to idol groups, etc.), and fanfiction culture (ex. writing for a fandom, reader expectations, rude commenters, fanfic platforms, becoming a reader favorite, etc.) LGBTQIA+: bisexuality, pansexuality, closeted, discovering queerness at a later age Tokenism: studying in the States and being the only Latinx woman in a room, getting called Mexican because all Latinx cultures are “the same,” dealing with comment microaggressions | http://www.amarilysfictionediting.com | |
| Annesha | Ageism, stigma in India associated with such nonlinear life trajectories Bullying, Cyberbullying Class, Socioeconomic and poverty issues, first generation stigma in India related to not marrying by the age of 21 Indian culture, primarily to the Bengali community (Kolkata,India) with roots in both Bangladesh and South India, with experience of the dacoits of South India Eating disorder, obesity and body image Death attitudes, suicidal ideation Emotional abuse Ethnicity and Race Feminist and Gender Issues (androgyny) Geek Culture: fanfiction, manga, comics, video games, Otaku, and anime, and the stigma facing those who love these things Generational Issues: grew up in the 90s LGBTQIA: sexually fluid, biromantic grey-asexual Mental Illness: clinical depression, academic performance anxiety, and social anxiety, OCD, and panic attacks Physical Illness: Polycystic Ovarian Disorder Religion and Atheism: Hinduism, atheism | Contact her through Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31099309-annesha-das-gupta | |
| Danielle | Cerebral Palsy | Contact her through Goodreads: ttps://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1695996-danielle | |
| Demi | Bullying, cyberbullying Culture: especially latinx culture and family traditions, and being part of a diaspora body image and fat shaming Emotional abuse Ethnicity and race: Latinx and Hispanic Mental illnesses and disorders: anxiety, depression, PTSD | Email us for contact information (referral at sensitivityreviews dot com) | |
| Diane | Race, specifically Filipino-Japanese (both parents from the “old” country) | Email us for contact information (referral at sensitivityreviews dot com) | |
| Frank | Geek culture, dealing with a love of comics, anime, etc. Generational issues (millennials) LGBTQ+ (Questioning) Mental illnesses and disorders (autism, OCD) Atheism, agnosticism | http://scoriapress.com/ | |
| Molly | Feminist perspective and women’s issues. Sexual assault and rape. Representation of Irish people and Irish culture in Ireland. Millennial perspective. Representation of pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion. | Contact her through Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13928500-molly | |
| Natalie | Bisexuality, LGBTQ+ geek culture, Catholicism | Contact her through Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15145767.Natalie_Cannon | |
| Rachel | Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder/panic attacks, depression, Anime/manga fan culture, Fanfiction culture, Travel in Japan | www.racheljrowlands.com | |
| Sonnet | LGBTQ issues including transgender children Disability / severe obesity Mixed-race families (especially those formed via adoption) Domestic violence | www.sonnetfitzgerald.com | |
| Alejandra Oliva | Latinidad, Queerness, Gay, LGBTQ | https://www.olivalejandra.com/about | |
| Amel Abdullah | Islam, Muslims, Muslim women, Muslim converts, American Muslim culture, Arab Muslim culture, Arab culture, Arabic language | [email protected] | |
| Callum Angus | Transgender, General LGBTQ subject matter & characters | https://www.calangus.com/contact | |
| Cit Callahan | Multiracial, Black, Asian Am (Japanese), Latinx/afrolatinx, Nonbinary, Genderfluid, Aro, Ace, Pansexual, Bipolar, ADHD | https://ctcallahan.com/contact/ | |
| Georgina Kamsika | British Asian (Second generation Indian). Bisexuality, Biracial, UK | http://www.kamsika.com/sensitivity-reading/ | |
| Jessie Maimone | Bi-racial (African American and white), Parental abuse, Anxiety, Chronic illness (ulcerative colitis) | https://www.colorado.edu/libraries/jessie-maimone , [email protected], https://jkmagicpod.com/ | |
| Kayla Bashe | Disability/chronic illness, Judaism, ADHD, mental illness, nonbinary/lesbian/nonbinary lesbian | https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3059615.Kayla_Bashe | |
| Maya Beck | Black, Muslim, social anxiety, family with mental illness, lower-income, queer | https://www.sumayyahbeck.com/contact | |
| Nathaniel Glanzman | Transgender, Autism Spectrum Disorder/Asperger’s Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder/Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Asian American/Filipino | https://www.glanzmansensitivityreading.com/#! | |
| Ravi Teixeira | Mixed race (specifically black/white), Mentally illness, and Transmasculinity | https://www.raviteixeira.com/about | |
| Sarah Kapit | I am an autistic Jewish woman with longstanding experience in the neurodiversity movement. I am the chairperson of the Association for Autistic Community. | https://www.sarahkapit.com/sensitivity-reads | |
| Sossity Chiricuzio | Queer life (urban and rural), gender, disability/chronic illness, fat/body positivity, dysphoria, disassociation, eating disorders, poor/working class, sexuality/kink/polyamory, female/women (cisgender, and trans as an ally/accomplice), anti-racism lens (as an ally/accomplice) | https://sossitywrites.com/contact/ | |
| Tiffany Morris | Native American, First Nations, Queer Native, Two Spirit, Mixed-Race Native American, Mi’kmaq/Mi’kmaw identity and culture | https://tiffmorris.com/sensitivity-reading/ | |
| Anam Ahmed | BIPOC, Bi People of Color | Contact: [email protected] / 416-206-4993 Portfolio: http://www.anamahmed.ca/select-portfolio.html |
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| Akram Barabadi | Iran, Middle East | [email protected] | |
| Jillian Bell | LGBTQ | [email protected] | |
| Brittany Chung | Canadian – Jamaican Black Woman | Contact: [email protected] / 416-460-7327 Portfolio: http://linkedin.com/in/brittanychungcampbell |
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| Liana Cusmano | LGBTQ2IA+, LGBTQ | [email protected] / 514- 895-5170 Portfolio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdoArtt5Eg&t=936s |
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| Kim Doyle Thorsen | Lesbian | [email protected] / 780-918-4755 Portfolio: realmoments.ca |
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| Lisa Frenette | Indigenous Canadian, Mi’kmaq | [email protected] / 647-403-2627 | |
| Joey Gao | LGBTQ | [email protected] / 604-307-3294 Portfolio: joey-gao.com |
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| Chelene Knight | Black community | [email protected] / 778-861-1529 | |
| Rhonda Kronyk | Indigenous Canadian | [email protected], 780-902-3270 | |
| Kaitlin Littlechild | Indigenous Canadian | [email protected] / 613-281-7685 | |
| Charlotte Nip | Asian Canadian | [email protected] / 778-389-6663 | |
| Cleopatria Peterson | Non-Binary, Transgender, Queer, Black | [email protected] / 416-697-0864 Portfolio: cleopatria.ca |
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| Jo Ramsay | Asexual, Queer (bi-romantic) | [email protected] Portfolio: https://www.joramsay.ca/ |
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| Christopher Wolff | LGBTQ, LGBTIQ+, Immigrant/Newcomer | [email protected] / 604-446-4388 | |
| Justine Abigail Yu | Filipina, Woman of Color | [email protected] / 416-710-4589 Portfolio: justineabigail.com/writing |
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| Stacey Parshall Jensen | Native American, African American, Women, Race Relations, Poverty and Class, PTSD, Survivors of sexual violence, Depression, Chronic Illness, Women of a Certain Age. | https://staceyparshalljensen.com/sensitivity-reader-diversity-editor/ or at [email protected] | |
| Zara Rafi | Muslim experience, South Asian/South Asian diaspora, growing up desi, Women’s writing, queer and Muslim. Non-fiction, Literary Fiction. | [email protected] | |
| Lydia Valentine | African-Americans, Black people, Biracial/Mixed race individuals, Interracial Relationships, Women, LGBTQIA* community, trans youth, Autistic individuals | [email protected], lyderaryink.com | |
| Guntaas Chugh | I provide/ have provided feedback as a sensitivity reader/ inclusion consultant on the following: – Asian/ South Asian/ Indian (race/ ethnicity/ nationality)/ what it’s like to grow up in a developing (second-world) nation – Sikh/ Punjabi (faith/ culture/ community) – Punjabi and Hindi, in addition to English (languages) – Feminist/ female-centric texts (which tackle misogyny/ sexism) – Body dysmorphia and eating disorders – Anxiety (including social anxiety) – Joint family (type of residency) – Neurodiversity (selective dyslexia/ how everybody’s brain functions differently) – Bereavement/ loss of loved ones | Website: https://guntaaspragaas.wixsite.com/mysite/about Emails: [email protected] (during inquiries stage) and [email protected] (upon confirmation of being hired) |
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| Bettye Miller, M.S, M.A., Ed.D | Novels, Academic books, Children’s literature, Speeches and Lectures on Conscious and unconscious bias. Sensitivity Editor of novel ” An American Quilt”, Childrens books, Lectures, and speeches. | [email protected] – Phone 301-439-7471 | |
| Sarah Clark | My first work as a sensitivity reader and cultural consultant was in 2013, for trans and Native issues. I’ve since read for a variety of topics and engaged a variety of clients, from indie press authors to one of the Big Five. My areas of expertise include Native American issues; transgender, non-binary, two-spirit, and genderfluid topics; LGBTQ+ topics; eating disorders, PTSD, autism, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and mental illness; physical disability and chronic illness; and representation of rape and other traumas. | https://sarah-clark.carrd.co/ [email protected] |
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| Cameron Rutherford | I run Reed and Storm Editing through which I provide sensitivity reading services. I provide advice for the representation of gay, queer characters, particularly those who share my identity of being bisexual and/or transgender nonbinary. | https://www.reedandstormediting.com/ [email protected] |
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| Parrish Turner | I have been a sensativity reader for 6 years, primarily reading for transgender representation as well as general LGBTQ representation. I have worked with individual authors as well as publishers, including HarperCollins, Scholastic, Macmillan, and more. | [email protected] http://www.parrishturner.com |
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| Alexandra Gomez | I have three years of experience as a freelance Sensitivity Reader, and I am included in the following databases: Editors of Color, Macmillan Books, and Scholastic. I provide both general Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) readings, as well as readings that are focused on identifying possible stereotypes, bias, and discriminatory language toward the Hispanic & Latino/Latin community. I have completed sensitivity reading projects with the following major publishers: St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books, Macmillan Publishers, and Scholastic Professional Readers. I am also a professional writer and editor of 8+ years and co-founded Little Red Rocking Chair Publishing, a Florida-based self-publishing company. | https://littleredrockingchair.com/ [email protected] |
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| Robin Hayes | After being trained in script coverage by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2020, I began utilizing my extensive experience as diversity and inclusion consultant and professor of courses about systemic inequality to do sensitivity reads for scripts in an internationally renowned screenplay competition. My niches are: communities that identify as Black, Latine, and/or LGBTQ; politics and government, social movements, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. I received my doctorate from Yale in political science and African American studies. | http://imdb.me/drrobinjhayes [email protected] |
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| Janel Garcia | I am of Afro-Hounduran heritage and I grew up in south Los Angeles. I have a degree in English Literature from California State University, Fullerton along with a minor in African American Studies. In the spring of 2020 I accepted a position as a contract sensitivity reader for Relay Publishing, after consulting for them for a while I decided to freelance. | http://jg-reads.com/ | |
| BrocheAroe Fabian | 10+ years experience as a sensitivity/authenticity reader with an MFA in Writing and a Certificate in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Editing. With a BA in Anthropology, I provide general cultural research and readings, in addition to reading for these specific areas of lived experience: immigrant/immigration, lesbian/bisexual/same-sex partner/dating a transgender person, Jewish (Eastern European/Ashkenazi/cultural/Reform/Reconstructionist religious), mixed-race family, mixed-faith family, larger-bodied female, low socioeconomic status, invisible disability, Type 1 diabetes, primary caregiving, ESL/ELL, and minority ethnicity. | [email protected] | |
| Arien Reed | I have been reading and reviewing manuscripts for sensitivity, editorial, and global feedback since January 2019. I was the lead facilitator of the Fresno & Online Writers Workshops in 2020 and 2021. I have an MFA in Creative Writing from National University and I have placed in numerous writing awards, and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Niches: Transgender, Queer, Physical Disability, Invisible Disability, Child Abuse (Sexual, Physical, Verbal/Psychological), Sexual Violence, Incest Pregnancy, Miscarriage, LGBTQ-phobic violence, Homelessness, Poverty, Food Insecurity, Survivor PTSD, Self-harm, Suicide, Family Rejection, Sex Work, Drug Dealing, Substance Abuse, Kink (BDSM), Minority Religion (Baha’i) | https://www.arienreed.com/editing [email protected] |
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| Isabelle Felix | Psychology background (research and therapy) with over ten years’ experience in editorial work, including projects with HarperCollins, Macmillan, North Atlantic Books, and other publishers and indie authors. I sensitivity read for the following: Black; Haitian; Afro-Latine; Black or POC in Majority White spaces; Multicultural/multiethnic families; Hard-of-Hearing; Cis woman; Chronic migraines; Physical rehabilitation for mobility; Bullying; Survivor of natural disaster (Cat 4 Hurricane, lost home and nearly my loved ones); PTSD and managing it. | https://isabellefelixedits.wixsite.com/freelance [email protected] twitter (@WritingIzzy) |
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| Nicola Watkinson | I have been providing sensitivity reading services professionally since 2020, working directly with authors, as well as with editors. I have been hired by editors at Penguin Random House (US), Penguin Random House (UK) and various subsidiaries, and Bonnier Books (UK). I read for the following subjects: physical disability, in particular CFS/ME, fibromyalgia, chronic pain/fatigue, and generic disability/ableism themes; neurodivergence, in particular Autism/Aspergers/ASD, ADHD, and generic neurodivergence themes; mental illness, particularly OCD, PTSD, anxiety & depression; queerness, particularly lesbians/queer womanhood, and trans/gender nonconforming identities. As someone with multiple intersecting identities, I’m well placed to advise on the depiction of multiply marginalised characters, and on general nuances of intersectionality which can often be missed. My work has been consistently highly praised by editor and author clients, and I find it incredibly valuable and meaningful work. I am conscientious and pride myself on my ability to catch small details as well as to consider the overarching narrative of a project in my reports, and I always provide relevant resources and suggestions for authors wherever possible. As a writer myself, I’m considerate about language, style, and tone and make sure that any suggestions I make are in keeping with the project’s overall aims and aesthetic. I’m happy to have longer discussions where needed to facilitate more complex projects, and will gladly make myself available to editors/authors/agents for follow-up conversations over email or calls if that feels right for the project. | nickyjwatkinson.co.uk [email protected] |
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| Anna Everts | I have been a sensitivity reader since 2020, working for individual clients as well as corporations. My niches are autism, ADHD, Tourettes (mild), non-binary gender identities, asexuality, aromanticism, social anxiety, depression (especially chronic/long-lasting depression or depression since childhood), general LGBTQ+ matters, general disability matters and general mental health matters. | https://peculiarplanets.com/ [email protected] Twitter (@peculiarplanets) |
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| Drew Hubbard | I set up Pride Reads in September 2021 as a monthly newsletter and resource for all writers, writing lgbtq+ characters and stories. Along with my newsletter, and social media tips and advice, I also offer sensitivity reads and script reads for people wanting help with their queer characters and stories (either cishet writers needing queer eyes, or queer writers needed a queer reader who wouldn’t question queerness like some cishet readers do, especially when it comes to scripts). I’ve done several paid (and free) sensitivity reads since then, all with very good feedback, and with clients who are returning with new projects. | http://www.pridereads.co.uk [email protected] |
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| Jan De la Rosa | Reviewer, proofreader, developmental editor, sensitivity reader, authenticity reader, acquisition rights reader, bilingual Spanish-English translator, LGBTQ+ activist based in Mexico City. My cross-section of identities are many as a queer mexican-american woman raised on the border, pansexual, polyamorous, neurodivergent and fat. I read fiction related to LGBTQ+ issues (including asexuality spectrum), gender topics (trans, non binary, non conforming), feminism, mental health (bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, BFRBs), neurodiversity (autism spectrum, ADHD), non-traditional relationships (open, poly, triads), Chicano culture, immigration issues, life on the border (extended family, parental, Mexican American issues), addiction (active substance abuse, rehab, relapse). You can also use my reports to assess the viability of manuscripts for the Latin American or other Spanish-speaking markets for trading rights. Best if your project for fiction trade, young adult or new adult but also open to short story, or graphic novel. I’ve been a sensitivity reader for as long as the term has existed, since 2015. My clients include Penguin Random House LLC, Simon & Schuster, McMillan, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and subsidiaries | [email protected] https://contra.com/p/mUr6NQkN-sensitivity-reader-and-cultural-editor |
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| Erin Watley | Sensitivity reader since 2017. I’ve completed over 30 projects on a variety of print media texts (YA, picture books, fantasy, nonfiction, adult novels, textbooks etc.) for independent authors and major publishers. I am a Black woman. I have a PhD in Intercultural Communication with an additional focus on mass media. My niche reading area is representations of Black US Americans. When I read for this area I am also attentive to the ways that racial identity intersects with others (gender, class, citizenship, religion, sexuality, ability etc.) I also specialize in reading broadly for the ways that other historically marginalized groups are represented in a text, providing feedback on the ways that dominant (and oppressive) cultural narratives are present in the midst of those portrayals. | https://www.intersectconsultllc.com | |
| Eleennae Ayson | I am a Filipino who grew up in the Middle East (Bahrain and Qatar) as a child of OFWs and am well-versed in Filipino diaspora culture in these areas, which is very different from experiences in non-white countries (US, UK, Canada, Australia) I currently work as a textbook editor involved in all processes, from manuscript development to proofreading. I have also reviewed books on my personal blog, Inkhaven and on Netgalley. | [email protected] | |
| Danielle Seybold | I have cerebral palsy and have read for CP and physical disability for several years. Published works include Tangled in Time, Happily Ever Afters, and FLY, along with other unpublished works. For the past year, I have also given general DEI feedback for Write Up! using the extensive guidelines provided. | [email protected] | |
| Larissa Melo Pienkowski | Hello! I am a queer, mixed-race Latine freelance editor, sensitivity reader, and literary agent, and I’ve been sensitivity reading for various identities and experiences since 2019. I offer my services through LMP Editorial, Tessera Editorial, and Reedsy, and I would love to do so through Sensitivity Reviews as well, if possible. | https://www.lmpeditorial.com https://reedsy.com/larissa-melo-pienkowski |
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| Identity-wise, I read for being: queer, Latina, mixed-race, Brazilian and Polish, femme, light brown-skinned, curly-haired, first-generation American/a child of immigrants with family overseas, fat, first-generation college graduate, and multilingual. | |||
| I also read for experiencing: anxiety/depression/PTSD, ADHD, synesthesia, homophobia, racism and microaggressions, grief after death/suicide, interracial and intercultural relationships, intimate partner abuse, familial abuse, mentally ill and narcissistic family members, family estrangement, sexual assault, growing up in a predominantly white small town in New England, classism, cultural loss/isolation, code switching, tokenism, fatphobia and disordered eating, and adolescent bullying. | |||
| Lastly, I read for accuracy on the following hobbies, niche subjects, and physical locations: pottery/ceramics, Pilates, volleyball, writing poetry and fiction, playing the violin, cooking while in ED recovery, exercising as a fat person, book publishing, social work, attending a women’s college, Boston, Massachusetts as a whole, southern Maine, southern New Hampshire, Philadelphia, Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, the “interior”), and Poland (Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot). | |||
| Jacque Reineri | I’ve been doing sensitivity reading since 2018 for companies like HarperCollins, Bloomsbury, Flux Book, and Hatchette Book Group. I can read for: Cerebral Palsy Down Syndrome Autism Epilepsy Speech Impediments The functionality of a person in both a manual and a power wheelchair. The discrimination those with disabilities face when getting jobs, going to school, raising families, dating, etc. Abuse: I read for emotional abuse only Sexuality: I mostly read for the accuracy of same-sex relationships and lesbian, bisexual, demisexual, and pan representation. Discovering your identity Extra-Curricular: I am a big musical theatre nerd, having done theatre actively from age ten until I was a sophomore in high school, so I am very familiar with that subculture. I also wrote fanfiction and did fan art for four years in several fandoms while in college so that I could speak to the realism of fandom interaction and trends. | https://claeriekeditor.wixsite.com/mysite/sensitivity-reading [email protected] [email protected] |
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| Stacey Parshall Jensen | I have over four years experience as a Sensitivity Reader-Diversity Editor-Cultural Consultant working with authors, gaming companies, publishers and many others. I read for race, race relations, BIPOC, Indigenous and Black characters and stories, along with topics such as class, surviving violence, mental health challenges, women, family and children. The list is long so please review my website. As a writer and screenwriter, I am always happy to be of service. | https://www.staceyparshalljensen.info/ [email protected] |
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| Al MacKay | I’ve been a Sensitivity Reader since 2018 – I have a special fondness for science fiction and fantasy, but enjoy reading and editing for just about any genre and demographic. I take pride in my attention to detail, and my fast turnaround times. I especially love reading for transmasculine and gay characters in fiction. I spent 2022 as a festival programmer for the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, and I carries this strong interest in LGBTQ2S+ media of all types to my Sensitivity Reading practice. In my free time, I love discovering new comics and zines at small press fairs. My niches include: Transmasculinity / transgender men Non-binary identity Gay men & gay masculinity Depression and anxiety Late 2000s & early 2010s internet subcultures Independent comics Bullying (online, verbal, physical) Filmmaking and film history Intimate partner abuse / gaslighting Autism | [email protected] https://www.saltandsagebooks.com/profiles/al-mackay/ |
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| Lynn Brown | I have been a sensitivity reader for around 5 years and have worked for publishing companies, magazines, organizations, and individual writers. My specialties are reading for African American and Native American characters, as well as characters with disabilities (particularly invisible disabilities.) I also have some expertise in ATRs and/or African diasporic traditions. I have around 15 years of experience as a writer and editor, so I’m also happy to handle general editing projects as well. | [email protected] http://www.literarylynn.com/ |
