The Disability Book Archive

A collection of disabled literature.

Submission Guidelines

The biggest aspect of the Archive is the community involvement. If it wasn’t for community support and submission, it simply would not exist. So if you would like to submit your own, here are a couple of guidelines to follow.

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A Quick Note on Banned Books:

9 times out of 10, every book submitted to the Archive is accepted and added on. I try not to deny any entry, but there have been a few so far that I need to review for various issues.

So long as I have found the book to have actual disability representation, it will likely be added. I do research every submission given to me, and have anonymous comments enabled on every post so that if there is an issue with a book, it can be voiced. And if a book is submitted through the asks, it also allows for community response.

Submitting A Book:

If you want to submit a book, you can do so through the archive’s tumblr blog, or the several “Submit A Book” buttons on the website that will take you to a google form. It is completely anonymous- I won’t see any of your personal data, I will only see your response sheet.

Here is a button:

Submit A Book

I do ask that in submitting a book that you only use these methods. Do not use the contact form available on the website unless you have issues using the other two listed methods. Thank you.

What To Include In A Submission:

Mandatory:

  • Book Title
  • Author(s) and/or Editor(s)
  • Disability Representation or Content*
    *As best described as you can
  • Fiction/Non-Fiction
  • Series (if relevant)

Optional:

  • Additional Representation (LGBTQ+, race, religion etc.)
  • Setting Location (just the country is fine)
  • Genre(s)
  • ISBN Number (if known)
  • Additional Comments (anything personal you would like added about the book, tropes it might fall into etc.)

Would Be Appreciated:

  • Content Warnings

Submitting An Author:

Again, you can submit an author through the archive’s tumblr page. You can also use the comments on the site or the anonymous google form below (accessed through the “Submit An Author” buttons). The author doesn’t have to have written a book about/containing a disabled character, they just have to be disabled themself.

And yes, you can submit yourself.

Submit An Author

What To Include In A Submission:

  • Author’s Name
  • Notable Works
  • Website (if applicable)
  • Anything Else of Note

What Type Of Disability Representation Can Be Submitted?

Physical disability, neurodivergence and mental health conditions, neurological conditions, autoimmune diseases, chronic and terminal illness etc. etc.

If you don’t know the specifics of a character’s disability but you can describe it- i.e. “some kind of neurological condition”, “they have a lot of chronic pain” etc.- just tell me and I’ll look into it. Sometimes I can’t find the specifics either, and that’s fine, but describing it will help me place it somewhere in the archive.

I submitted a book. When will it appear on the Archive?

As soon as I possibly can. I finished adding the books from my original list so I am relying solely on the submissions list now. If you’ve submitted a book, please keep an eye out and I will do my best to add it as quickly as I can!