Resources
(Primarily) written by sensitivity readers, for sensitivity readers
On the mistreatment of sensitivity readers:
Medium: Goodbye, Sensitivity Readers Database by Justina Ireland (Feb. 26, 2018)
Context re: Harlequin Teen leaking names of sensitivity readers to the press: Vetting for stereotypes: meet publishing's 'sensitivity readers'
Goodreads: Riptide Books and Sarah Lyons - racism, abuse and harassment thread (Mar. 12, 2018)
Why sensitivity readers matter – and should be paid properly (Jul. 27, 2022)
‘I was a sensitivity reader – until I realised why I was hired’ (Feb. 21, 2023)
Instagram: Why is Jescie Hall problematic? by @carlysgrowingtbr_ (Dec. 28, 2024)
Romance publisher yanks book after controversy over pro-Elon Musk lines in novel (Mar. 6, 2025)
Medium: Sensitivity Readers Are Not Your Punching Bags by Hannah (Jul. 8, 2025)
On Do’s & Dont’s:
Medium: Do's and Don'ts of Using Sensitivity Readers by Ask an Author (May 10, 2019)
General Insights
The Problem with Sensitivity Readers Isn’t What You Think It Is (Jan. 16, 2018)
Confessions of a Sensitivity Reader by Salt & Sage Books (Nov. 21, 2019)
Stop moaning about sensitivity readers – if there was diversity in publishing we wouldn’t need them (Mar. 8, 2022)
Top 10 Myths about Sensitivity Readers (And Why They’re Wrong) by Lucy V. Hay (Jun. 12, 2023)
Friday essay: I work as a sensitivity reader – and racism is harder to spot than you’d think by Allanah Hunt (May 8, 2025)
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