Well, this is exciting!

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Our September discussion episode is now available—tune in to hear Kendra (@kdwinchester) and Jaclyn (@sixminutesforme) discuss ABOUT US (@liverightpublishing) and GROWING UP AFRICAN IN AUSTRALIA (@blackincbooks).⠀ .⠀ Because we are big fans of anthologies, both fiction and nonfiction, we also have a few extra recommendations that we share. Jaclyn has two #AusLit short story anthologies to recommend—COLLISIONS: FICTIONS OF THE FUTURE (forthcoming from @panterapress) and NEW AUSTRALIAN FICTION 2020 (@kyd_magazine). Kendra recommends you check out BODY TALK (@algonquinbooks) and LGBTQ POETRY AND FICTION FROM APPALACHIA (@wvupress). Check out the episode show notes for more details on these titles, a link is available in our bio.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ [image description: copy of Growing Up African in Australia held up with a book cart full of books blurred in the background]

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Jaclyn and Kendra from The Reading Women podcast discussed About Us – the NYT Disability anthology, and also Growing Up African in Australia . They also mention Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility anthology. Their discussion was both kind and critical – talking about who’s included in these anthologies, ams who’s missing.

I wrote for Growing Up African, and am thrilled they mentioned my story! I am especially excited that it was mentioned given the recent racism I experienced within the disability community.

There is a transcript too.

Listen to the podcast here.

Read the transcript here.

The Reading Women podcast and Instagram has been such a huge supporter of me – thank you! Kenrdra has given me shoutouts on Book Riot – about Growing Up Disabled in Australia and also about Say Hello. And Jaclyn is always lovely to chat to. It’s fantastic that diverse books are being supported on world podwaves. Thank you!

Pre-order Growing Up Disabled in Australia – out in February 2021.

Buy my book, Say Hello.