I offer professional sensitivity reading for authors, screenwriters, educators, and publishers seeking to represent marginalised identities with nuance and care. Whether you’re writing from outside a lived experience or want to ensure your representation is free from unintentional harm or stereotyping, sensitivity reading helps you strengthen your work and build trust with your audience.
My feedback is direct but constructive, designed to protect both your intentions and your readers.
🔍 What’s Included
All sensitivity reading services include:
- A full read-through of your manuscript or script
- A written report highlighting areas of concern and suggestions for respectful revision
- In-line annotations
- Guidance on language, tropes, tone, characterisation, and context
- Follow-up support via email for questions or clarifications
Delivery formats include Word (with tracked changes), PDF, or Google Docs commenting.
🎯 Areas of Focus
I offer sensitivity reading for the following lived experiences and identities:
- LGBTQ+ Representation (particularly gay male characters and queer youth)
- Northern Irish Identity (including cross-community dynamics, urban/rural division, and legacy of conflict)
- Trauma and Youth Vulnerability (e.g. foster care, abuse, coercion, recovery)
- Neurodivergence & Mental Health (anxiety, introversion, resilience)
- Working-Class & Marginalised Voices (UK/Ireland context)
- Prehospital Healthcare
Don’t see your topic? Throw me a message and I’ll let you know it it’s something I can feedback on.
💷 Pricing Guide
| Project Type | Length | Rate | What You Receive |
| Sample / Excerpt | Up to 5,000 words | £30 flat | Short-form report and in-line comments |
| Short Story / Article | 5,000–15,000 words | £5.00 per 1,000 words | Report + in-text notes |
| Novella / Partial Draft | 15,000–30,000 words | £4.50 per 1,000 words | Full report + optional feedback chat |
| Full-Length Manuscript | 30,000–70,000 words | £4.00 per 1,000 words | Report, margin notes, optional resource references |
| Extended Works | 70,000–100,000 words | £3.50 per 1,000 words | Tailored report + tracked commentary |
| Custom / Multi-Part Project | 100,000+ words | Quote on request | Flexible and collaborative approach |
🔧 Optional Add-Ons
|
Service |
Rate |
|
30-minute Zoom follow-up chat |
£20 |
|
Written summary of key edits |
£15 flat |
|
Sensitivity + Beta Bundle |
10% off combined total |