Sensitivity Reader Directory
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Alechia Dow
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$250 books 50k-75k, $300 for 75k-100k
MG, YA
I'm black/biracial, on the ace spectrum, fat with anxiety and depression, and chronically ill
Black/biracial, ace spectrum, fat, mental illness (anxiety/depression), chronic illness
Alejandra Oliva
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$250 for a standard manuscript, more for quick reads or additional reading of edits
YA, MG, Adult
Sociology/Creative writing major, worked in the publishing industry for 4 years, and do my best to keep in step with conversations happening around diversity.
Latinidad, Queerness
Gabi Montgomery
She/They
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$150 for a manuscript up to 50k words, then $0.10 for every word after.
YA, No genre preference
Extensive study African-American and women's literature in the department of English at Howard University while working as a writing tutor providing constructive feedback in regard to structure, style, and sensitivity in different genres of writing.
African-American, Mexican-American/Chicanx, Mixed race, First generation American, Woman of Color
Gabriel CP
He/She/They
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
5K - 10K words: $75, 11K - 50K: $125, 50K - 100K: $200, More than 100K: $250
Fantasy in general, Sci-Fi Fiction, Mystery/thriller, Young Adult, New Adult, Horror
Lived experience. Beta reader and proof reader
Bisexual or pansexual, Racial impostor syndrome/Americanized Latinx, Proper portrayal of mental illness, Dealing with prejudice from their own communities, Emotional abuse and its lasting effects
Georgina Kamsika
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
Approx $250 for a novel (depending on length) with discounts for marginalised & self-published authors.
No Preference
Lived experience
British Asian (Second generation Indian). Bisexuality, Biracial, UK
Jessie Maimone
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$250 fo a manuscript 60,000 words or less
YA preferred, but open to other genres
B.A in English, M.S. in Publishing, and 6 years of editing experience
Bi-racial (African American and white), Parental abuse, Anxiety, Chronic illness (ulcerative colitis)
Kayla Bashe
They/Them
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$25 for an average short story, $50 for an average novella, $100 for an average full-length MS
No age preference. I especially love speculative fiction.
I am a rabbi's offspring with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 7 and have struggled with anxiety since around the same time. Additionally, I have written novellas and short stories grappling with these marginalizations.
Disability/chronic illness, Judaism, ADHD, mental illness, nonbinary/lesbian/nonbinary lesbian
Maya Beck
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$250 flat full-length manuscript of up to 50,000 plus $10 per 1,000 words
I specialize in middle grade, but am open to and actively read/write most other genres.
Lived experience + previous workshopping experience through VONA, Kimbilio, tin House, The Loft Literary Center, etc
Black, Muslim, social anxiety, family with mental illness, lower-income, queer
Megan Manzano
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
Manuscripts 25,000 - 50,000 Words: $100 - $125 Manuscripts 50,000 - 75,000 Words: $200 - $225 Manuscripts 75,000 + Words: Taken on a case by case basis, roughly $300
MG,YA. No paranormal or horror stories
I've been a part of the publishing industry for two years having worked for indie fantasy publishers and now as an assistant editor in NYC. Coupled with that I am an intern for Corvisieo Literary Agency.I have both an eye for what makes a manuscript strong, but also an understanding of the industry and how to best communicate concerns to authors.
Bisexuality, Pansexuality, Self Harm, Eating Disorders, Depression, Social Anxiety,Panic Disorder
Mikaela Moody
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$10 base rate, then $4 for every 1,000 words
No Preference
Lived experience
Disfigurement, Hearing aid use, Trans female existence
Nathaniel Glanzman
He/Him
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
Full Manuscript: $200, Partial Manuscript up to 25,000 words: $100, Individual Scenes: $20, Short Stories: $40, Sensitivity Consulting: $150, Full Manuscript AND Sensitivity Consulting: $325
No Preference except no erotica
Lived experience, Experience as a sensitivity reader
Transgender, Autism Spectrum Disorder/Asperger's Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder/Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Asian American/Filipino
Ravi Teixeira
They/He
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$250 for up to 75k words.
No Preference
I am transmasculine, mentally ill and mixed race. I also have a minor degree in Creative Writing as well as experience reading mixed race and transmasc characters.
Mixed race (specifically black/white), Mentally illness, and Transmasculinity
Renee Harleston
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
See "Services" page for detailed rates. Request to join the wait list
No Preference
Lived experience. I have a Masters degree in Cultural Anthropology with a focus on identity, immigration, nationality, and race. History, race, and social justice educator. As an anthropologist and educator. Published author.
African-American/Black cisgendered women and girls, Urban black culture, Suburban black culture, African Americans in majority white spaces, Chronic illness/pain
Sarah Kapit
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$250 for a manuscript of up to 80k and $350 for up to 125k
MG and YA, Adult SFF
I am an autistic Jewish woman with longstanding experience in the neurodiversity movement. I am the chairperson of the Association for Autistic Community.
Autism, Jewish
Sossity Chiricuzio
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$25 minimum consultation fee for pieces up to 15 pages, $2.50 per page after that, prices negotiable (at my discretion) for marginalized writers
No Preference
I have a BA in Women's Studies/Humanities, and decades of personal research, lived experience, and grassroots activism in all of the above listed topics. I have been writing for decades--poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and journalism--and teaching writing for over a decade, with an emphasis on observation, awareness, and intersectional politics. I also produced/hosted an open mic for 9 years on sex/gender/sexuality with all the overlaps those topics had, and have taught sex education with a focus on consent, negotiation, and processing experiences of assault/domestic violence.
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)
Tina Catania
She/Her
Qualifications
Reading Interests
Rates
$250 for 50k manuscript, custom rates for shorter/longer pieces
No horror, no erotica
Lived experience as disabled woman, Immigrant, Work in academia higher ed
Disability, Chronic illness, Ambulatory wheelchair user, Immigrant 2nd gen, 1st gen college, Higher education, Woman
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