Goosebumps are the latest children’s classics to be embroiled in the revisions controversy.
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Sensitivity edits benefit copyright holders, who wish to keep less tasteful elements of the works they control out of the public eye.
A young girl reads Matilda by Roald Dahl.
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Let Dahl’s books be seen for what they are: things of the past, to be appreciated as such.
Puffin are releasing versions of Dahl’s books that have undergone sensitivity edits.
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Abridged family versions of classic works aimed at children were published throughout the 20th century.
A sensitivity read can help authors feel confident.
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Author Anthony Horowitz felt “hurt” when advised by a sensitivity reader on his representation of a Native American character.
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Sensitivity readers are increasingly employed before a book is published, if the author is writing about cultures outside their lived experience. But what exactly do sensitivity readers do?