BookLife talks with Renee Harleston, founder of Writing Diversely, about the value of sensitivity readers Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
As books become intellectual property assets, publishers become asset managers trying to future-proof their toxic investmentsThe news that many of Roald Dahl’s books had been edited by the publisher Puffin to excise “offensive references to gender and race” has unleashed a brouhaha among the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-03-09 11:20:19 UTC ]
The latest editions of the author’s books for children have had extensive edits made to update the language for modern sensibilities. Lucy Knight and David Baddiel take a closer lookNew editions of the works of the bestselling children’s author Road Dahl caused an international outcry last week... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-27 03:00:38 UTC ]
Agent Jeffrey Hermann argues that changing a book based on a sensitivity read can make it less authentic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Five prominent figures from the literary world discuss the vexed debates surrounding cultural appropriation, authenticity and the growing trend for sensitivity readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-15 06:28:34 UTC ]