Tag: Autism
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Xan West
A short look into the life and work of Xan West- an autistic, queer, Jewish, disabled author known for their erotic writing and community activism.
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‘Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens’- Nijkamp, Marieke
This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories in various genres about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more, Unbroken will offer today’s teen readers a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future. The contributing authors are…
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‘Torch’- Miller-Lachmann, Lyn
Three teens struggle to carve out futures for themselves under a totalitarian regime. Czechoslovakia, 1969 Seventeen-year-old Pavol has watched his country’s freedoms disappear in the wake of the Soviet Union’s invasion. He’s seen his own dreams disappear too. In a desperate, fatal act of protest against the oppressive new government, he sets himself on fire…
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‘This is the Way the World Ends’- Wilde, Jen
You are cordially invited to spend one fateful night surviving an elite private school’s epic masquerade ball As an autistic scholarship student at the prestigious Webber Academy in New York City, Waverly is used to masking to fit in—in more ways than one. While her classmates are the children of the one percent, Waverly is…
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Age, Author, Autism, Bisexual, Book Type, Cane User, Chronic Illness, Contemporary, Disability, Disability Aid User, Dyscalculia, Fiction, Genre, hEDS | Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Mobility Aid User, Multiple Sclerosis, Mystery, Neurodivergent, Novels, Physical Disability, Thriller, W, Young AdultApocalyptic, Autism, Bisexual, Cane User, Chronic Illness, Contemporary, Dyscalculia, Fiction, hEDS | Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Indian-American SC, Lesbian, Lesbian MC, LGBTQ+, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novel, Physical Disability, POC, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, Thriller, USA, Young Adult -
‘Their Troublesome Crush’- West, Xan
In this queer polyamorous m/f romance novella, two metamours realize they have crushes on each other while planning their shared partner’s birthday party together. Ernest, a Jewish autistic demiromantic queer fat trans man submissive, and Nora, a Jewish disabled queer fat femme cis woman switch, have to contend with an age gap, a desire not…
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‘Stronger Still’- Bryn, D. N.
Rubem has become the voice of the auroras—of their rage, at least. Between his threats and Tavish’s diplomacy, most of the world is finally listening. But pockets of denial linger, including the Findlays’ old trading partner, the self-governing city of Venalt. While Venalt was once a thriving metropolis of watery channels and garden balconies, now…
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‘The Silent Boy’- Lowry, Lois
Precocious Katy Thatcher always knew she wanted to be a doctor like her father. She joins him on his rounds and has a keen interest in the people around her. She’s especially intrigued by Jacob, a gentle, silent boy who has a special sensitivity toward animals. While Jacob never speaks to or looks at Katy,…
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‘Rebuilding Tomorrow’- Dolichva, Tsana
What if the apocalypse isn’t the end of the world? An anthology of apocalypse fiction featuring disabled and chronically ill protagonists, proving it’s not always the “fittest” who survive, it’s the most tenacious, stubborn, enduring and innovative characters who have the best chance of adapting when everything is lost. In this follow-up to Defying Doomsday,…
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‘The Reanimator’s Heart’- Jorgenson, Kara
A reluctant necromancer, a man killed before his time, and the crime that brings them together. Felipe Galvan’s life as an investigator for the Paranormal Society has been spent running into danger. Returning home from his latest case, Felipe struggles with the sudden quiet of his life until a mysterious death puts him in the…
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‘Queens of Geek’- Wilde, Jen
Three friends, two love stories, one convention: this fun, feminist love letter to geek culture is all about fandom, friendship, and finding the courage to be yourself. Charlie likes to stand out. She’s a vlogger and actress promoting her first movie at SupaCon, and this is her chance to show fans she’s over her public…
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