Featured SpAN Author: Derek Newman-Stille
Featured Author

Featured SpAN Author: Derek Newman-Stille

Derek Newman-Stille is the nine-time Prix Aurora Award winning creator of Speculating Canada. They are completing their PhD at Trent University, researching representations of disability in Canadian speculative fiction. Derek is the anthology editor of Over the Rainbow: Folk and Fairy Tales From the Margins and the Prix Aurora Award nominated We Shall Be Monsters. Derek has published in fora … Continue reading

Fat Studies and Body Celebration: An Interview with Derek Newman-Stille
Activism and Advocacy / body celebration

Fat Studies and Body Celebration: An Interview with Derek Newman-Stille

Editor’s note and disclaimer: For our first post of 2023, I’m so excited to bring you this interview with Derek Newman-Stille, a professor at Trent University in the field of Disability Studies who has also taught a class in Fat Studies. For many of us Spoonies, our weight is often brought up, sometimes as a … Continue reading

Publishing Professionals: Beverly Bambury, Publicist
Publishing Professionals

Publishing Professionals: Beverly Bambury, Publicist

Editor’s note: We thought it would be useful to feature publishing professionals who manage spoons! You can also check out our Writing Resources menu for more tips and consultants! This week, Beverly Bambury answers some of our questions about publicity and marketing! SpAN: Can you describe the services you offer?Beverly B: I do publicity and … Continue reading

Publishing Professionals: Robert Kingett, Audio Description Writing Services, Accessibility and Usability Consulting, Sensitivity Editing for Blind and Visually Impaired Characters
Publishing Professionals

Publishing Professionals: Robert Kingett, Audio Description Writing Services, Accessibility and Usability Consulting, Sensitivity Editing for Blind and Visually Impaired Characters

Editor’s note: We thought it would be useful to feature publishing professionals who manage spoons! You can also check out our Writing Resources menu for more tips and consultants! This week, Robert Kingett answers some of our questions about user accessibility and representation of Blind characters in fiction! SpAN Editor: Can you describe the services … Continue reading

Publishing Professionals: Dianna Gunn, Marketing Mentor and Consultant
Publishing Professionals

Publishing Professionals: Dianna Gunn, Marketing Mentor and Consultant

Editor’s note: We thought it would be useful to feature publishing professionals who manage spoons! You can also check out our Writing Resources menu for more tips and consultants! This week, Dianna Gunn answers some of our questions about marketing and branding! SpAN: Can you describe the services you offer? Dianna G: I offer a … Continue reading

Publishing Professionals: Éric Desmarais, Book Layout Designer
Publishing Professionals

Publishing Professionals: Éric Desmarais, Book Layout Designer

Editor’s note: We thought it would be good to feature publishing professionals who manage spoons! You can also check out our Writing Resources menu for more tips and consultants! This week, Éric Desmarais answers some of our questions about being a book layout designer! SpAN: Can you describe the services you offer? Éric D: I … Continue reading