Naseem Jamnia

 

literary speculative fiction centering marginalized characters

Authenticity reads (also called sensitivity reads) are when a person of a particular background reads a manuscript to see how this background is portrayed in the text, usually when written by an author not of that background.

I can do authenticity reads for West Asian/Persian representation (or secondary worlds inspired by this), child-to-immigrants experiences, (Shia) Muslim/Sufi representation, psychiatric disabilities, nonbinary trans representation, queer representation, and intersections among these. However, given this, there are more specific representations for which I'm qualified to read; please reach out to me for further details. I have worked with major publishing houses and individuals alike.

My rates are $0.0028 per word, rounded up to the nearest $5. I reserve the right to charge more depending on how much work needs to be done. You can expect a 2+ page letter from me, with specific quotes/examples from the book, with a one-month turnaround.