Disabled authors resource

[sasha_feather]

For the #KTBookChallenge*, I decided to make a public Google drive spreadsheet listing disabled authors.

Disabled Authors Spreadsheet This spreadsheet can be edited by anyone; please feel free to do so.

Some people may want to focus on reading more disabled authors for this challenge, but not know who fits into the category. Many authors may not be "out" as disabled; this spreadsheet is for those who are: those who talk or write publicly about being disabled. The column for type of disability is not there because I want to focus on that or consider it especially important: it's more because some people with a certain disability may want to read books by people like themselves. Note that many of these authors are also women and/or queer.


*KT Bradford's article at XO Jane: I Challenge to you stop reading White, Straight, Cis male authors for one year

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Comments

[tim]

Cool; it doesn't seem to be world-editable, though.

[sasha_feather]

Thanks! Fixed, I think.

[tim]

I can edit it now, thanks!

[kalmn]

Someone just tagged me on tim's share of this on fb. Yay!

[sasha_feather]

Cooool!

[jesse_the_k]

Nifty! I stuffed a few items in there and it's a tiny-task for when I'm needing one.

[sasha_feather]

Yay! \o/

[davidgillon]

Good idea. There's a whole bunch of (mostly YA) authors interviewed about their disability on the DiversifYA website. I'll see if I can wade through it if I get some free time.

[sasha_feather]

Yay, thanks!

[eruthros]

This is a great idea!

[sasha_feather]

Thank you! And thanks for helping!

[annaham]

I like this idea! I'll be adding a couple of graphic novels. :D

[sasha_feather]

Look at it groooow! :D

[rhivolution]

Thanks for this, really good to have!