How is it already December in a year when March alone felt like it lasted a decade? But it has arrived and with it, time to review what happened over the past 12 months! There have been some major changes to the SpAN over this span (not sorry), and the biggest being that Canadian fantasy … Continue reading
Dorothy Ellen Palmer is a disabled senior writer, retired English/Drama teacher, improv coach and union activist. Her new adoption-disability memoir, Falling for Myself, (Wolsak and Wynn, 2019), is acclaimed by The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, Quill & Quire, and Readers Digest. Longlisted for the ReLit Award, her novel, When Fenelon Falls, (Coach House, 2010), features a disabled teen in the … Continue reading
The Spoonie Authors Podcast season two is here and this time around we are looking to feature BIPOC Spoonies! If you’re a Spoonie who also identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a person of colour, we want to interview you! About the Spoonie Authors Podcast The Spoonie Authors Podcast is an interview-based podcast featuring disabled, d/Deaf, … Continue reading
CW: This article mentions gaslighting and ableism. The other day on Facebook, I posted: Me: *writes a thing * Ahhh… I love my career. I get to make up stories. It’s lovely. Also me: *visits Author Twitter* Holy crap, Writerland is a cesspool of opinions from privileged tools who think they know everything! Also also … Continue reading
SpAN Editor Cait Gordon has a few words to share about the upcoming year. Closed captioning is available for this video. Happy new year! Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the 2019 achievements of authors Robin Elizabeth and Rachel Marie. WHEW! What a year! Once again, I apologize for the gaps in posting articles, but I had a great reason. (I was busy co-editing a fabulous anthology and preparing for the release of my second novel!) … Continue reading
