Sensitivity reading is a service that’s evolved significantly over the past 5 years and is still growing. In this session, we’ll take a quick look at how the practice has developed, where it stands presently (including the effects of the ongoing pushback around DEI), and what best practices are coming to the forefront. Our presenter, Brittany Yost, will cover how to speak with authors about needing a sensitivity reader, how to approach a sensitivity reader, and what pitfalls to avoid through both the freelance and acquisition editor's perspective.

Brittany Yost received an MA in Publishing Studies from University College London with an emphasis in diverse manuscript acquisitions. She has served on two separate professional diversity committees and has been leading inclusivity and bias training seminars since 2010. She has been a sensitivity and authenticity reader for Writing in the Margins, Write Up, and Wiley and interned and worked on the commissioning team for Unbound Publishing in the UK. She has over 10 years of experience as a freelance developmental editor.

This event is free to attend and open to all editors, guests, and/or members of related fields. It will be recorded.