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Val McDermid was assigned ‘sensitivity reader’ to cut offensive language from old books

Val McDermid wearing glasses — Val McDermid said it was dishonest to make authors change their previous work to ‘conform’ to modern-day sensibilities. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

The crime writer Val McDermid has revealed she was assigned a “sensitivity reader” to remove language that could cause offence from her earlier works.

The Scottish author has sold more than 19m novels worldwide and is known for the authenticity of the dialogue in her work.

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