Heba Elsherief
Beta Readers | Sensitivity & Expert Consultants | Developmental Editors | Nonfiction EditorsHeba Elsherief holds an MA in English Literature and a PhD in Language and Literacies from the University of Toronto. A former Islamic high school English teacher, she now teaches university classes in cultural studies and language education.
She’s served as managing editor and reviewer on several peer-reviewed academic journals and has worked in directly supporting the thesis/major project writing of graduate students since 2014.
Her research is entrenched in decolonizing methodology and considers theoretical underpinnings and diverse representations in Young Adult literature and how this impacts pedagogy and curricula. Beyond the academic side of writing, Heba’s work has made her see the importance of having more diverse stories in the world and she’s 100% committed to making that happen in any way she can. A self-described “craft-book junkie,” her addiction to studying and thinking about story structure and narrative resonance is voracious.
Heba also reads academic works in the humanities or social sciences.
Sensitivity / Expert
- Muslim
- Arab
- Egyptian
- Arab Diaspora
- Post-Colonial People/Themes
Preferred Genres
Anything!
Avoided Genres
None!
What Clients Say
I had a wonderful experience with Salt & Sage. I was a bit nervous going in, as this was my first time employing a sensitivity reader. However, the entire process, from initial contact to invoicing to feedback and editing, was smooth and painless, and my editor/sensitivity reader provided wonderful feedback that will not only make my book much better, but that in no way stifled my creative vision or made me feel like I was being censored. Quite the opposite–I found the sensitivity reader process to be empowering, and to help me improve my representations of marginalized characters. I enjoyed reading my editor’s comments, and saw immediate and obvious value added by employing a sensitivity reader! I would highly recommend Salt & Sage to other writers!
It was a good experience, overall. Getting a sensitivity read was a new process for me, but I would recommend it to any writer. I was very anxious going in but the readers were timely and fair.