See You In September!
July has officially come to an end, and with it, the blog’s daily post schedule.
July has officially come to an end, and with it, the blog’s daily post schedule.
It’s September, which means we’re back! While the August break was lovely (and so very refreshing), we could not be more…
Disability in Kidlit will be undergoing some changes; a different posting schedule, update on submissions, and social media news.
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a whole year since Disability in Kidlit was first launched. We’re so excited for this milestone and so grateful for all of your support.
Background, details, and other information regarding our upcoming “Autism on the Page” event.
The description for this book uses the phrase “brilliant but autistic” to describe its main character, and that’s where our conflicted feelings about Viral Nation start.
Speculative fiction is work that focuses on difference, work that immerses us in it. But the choices we make when building a fictional world can reflect on the world that we live in now. So how do we worldbuild with disability in mind?
We take a close look at the state of recognizable representation of visibly disabled characters on book covers.
When privileged outsiders define us, they often do so out of ignorance, self-interest, or malice, and their versions of ourselves, rather than our own realities, become the norm.
That’s the thing about disability, I think. You’re a normal person, you experience normal things, and then, every once in a while, you hit that wall. That reminder that you aren’t quite like the majority of your peers.