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When prize-winning author Kate Clanchy is accused of racism she asks her online followers for help. She鈥檚 shocked by the reaction. We hear the story from Kate鈥檚 perspective.

In Shadow World: Anatomy of a Cancellation, the 麻豆社鈥檚 Culture Editor Katie Razzall revisits a story that rocked the UK鈥檚 publishing industry in 2021. It led to what some saw as the unjustified cancellation of a prize-winning writer and teacher - but to others, was a long overdue reckoning for the world of publishing. It grew into a culture war about race, class, and who has the right to say what.

Anatomy of a Cancellation explores a range of different perspectives to consider how people now view one of the most controversial literary rows in recent memory.

We have used clips from the following sources:

The Simpsons, Gracie Films and 20th Television

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鈥淲hat Happened? Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me鈥� - Josie Alford Youtube channel, 14 Aug 2021,

'When I came from Nepal', by Mukahang Limbu

Presenter: Katie Razzall
Producer: Charlotte McDonald
Additional production: Octavia Woodward
Production co-ordinators: Sophie Hill and Katie Morrison
Sound design and mix: James Beard
Story editing: Meara Sharma
Series producer: Matt Willis
Senior news editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning executive: Tracy Williams
Commissioning editor: Dan Clarke

It was a 麻豆社 Long Form Audio production for Radio 4.