Shadow World

A sensitivity reader Helen Gould speaks publicly for the first time, revealing the emotional and professional complexities of revising a book already in print.Katie Razzall interrogates the role of se...

7 Marras 202528min

Although Kate Clanchy faces a torrent of criticism in the summer of 2021, many people supported her — fellow writers, journalists, and some of her own students. They say she has been misunderstood. Ka...

7 Marras 202528min

Katie Razzall considers the internal reaction at publishing house Pan Macmillan during the storm surrounding Kate Clanchy’s memoir Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me. As online criticism of th...

7 Marras 202528min

Katie Razzall hears from critics who called out Kate Clanchy’s memoir ‘Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me’. The book, initially celebrated for its warmth and insight into multicultural classro...

7 Marras 202528min

When prize-winning author Kate Clanchy is accused of racism she asks her online followers for help. She’s shocked by the reaction. We hear the story from Kate’s perspective. In Shadow World: Anatomy ...

7 Marras 202528min

Katie Razzall reveals what happened when a prize-winning author was accused of racism, sparking what many saw as a culture war about race, class, and who has the right to say what.

3 Marras 20253min

At the end of the longest trial in English history, the verdict is finally delivered - and Helen uncovers who her former partner John really was.In 1986, members of environmental group, London Greenpe...

13 Elo 202528min

When Helen digs out some old letters from her former partner John, she finds some potential clues.In 1986, members of environmental group, London Greenpeace, published a leaflet called ‘What’s wrong w...

13 Elo 202528min