So much has happened in the past few months, it’s been hard to keep up with it all! I’ve been featured on a number of author panels, including one on Literary Activism at the [margins.] conference. I also participated in a round table discussion on accessibility and inclusivity in publishing and literature (part one can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFVnRFSfy_Q&t=1s.)
Disabled Kidlit Writers was featured on the Lead On ADA 30 blog tour (in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act), sponsored by Walmart and Wells Fargo. I had a blast filming a video about the importance of disability representation in kidlit, as well as during the twitter conversation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkmWz0KKeV8&feature=youtu.be.)
And, as for the title of this post: I moved to Norwich (yes, in England) – specifically, to the University of East Anglia for their incredible MA program in Creative Writing Prose Fiction! It’s an honor to be part of such a storied program. Classes are a bit different this year, since they’re all on Zoom, but I (and the rest of my cohort) are making the most of it!
A few more fun things: Disabled Kidlit Writers had its anniversary in July, and now has over 200 members; I finished second round edits on One For All (I didn’t think I could love this book more, but turns out that it is possible!); and I helped contribute to a Book Riot list for great YA books with ownvoices disability representation (https://bookriot.com/ownvoices-ya-books-about-disability/).