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Author. Autistic. CPTSD. Sea/ trees/ food/ songs/ sky. Jessica Fletcher Adjacent. Many Special Interests. She/ her. Agent: Julia Silk. Nosy Crow, Trapeze, Usborne books.
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If you're #autistic what made you think you weren't autistic 'enough'? And what made you realise you are?

submitted 70 days ago • 2 comments

I've been recollecting the vinyl that was thrown away (not by me) after my dad died (that I bought aged 12-19). Any perfect Christmas albums from your pount of view?

submitted 70 days ago • 3 comments

I have never put #autistic in my bio before. Not becsuse I'm not accepting of it. I just never saw myself as autistic 'enough'. I felt like I was taking someone else's legitimate autistic space. But it turns out it is who I am, how I do things, how I think, what I can manage, achieve & be. New Era.

submitted 71 days ago • 3 comments

Bert (from the movie not the books) remains Top of the Man Pops.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Do you prefer odd or even numbers, or no preference? Do you know why or do you just accept it as a thing?

submitted 71 days ago • 8 comments

I'm looking for Christmas book recommendations for me to read over next month... books that sit across genres - combinations ir nash ups if possible - but anythimg that's either set at Christmas or is Christmas themed and will make me feel sonething or think (or even better, both).

submitted 74 days ago • 1 comment

If you love a Christmas Mystery set between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day that has secrets, lies, and peers behind the doors of one Norwich street you should definitely buy my Christmas novel One Christmas Night. Includes Baby Cham references. And a cat. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/one-...

submitted 74 days ago • 3 comments

If you love a Christmas Mystery set between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day that has secrets, lies, and peers behind the doors of one Norwich street you should definitely buy my Christmas novel One Christmas Night. Includes Baby Cham references. And a cat. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/one-...

submitted 74 days ago • 3 comments

I've been quiet this morning because I've been setting up The Berties in the other place and on instagram. This list is filled up with your nominations, prize winners and some of our favourite books of the year. You then vote! We can't do votes on bluesky yet, but I'm going to reveal the titles.

submitted 96 days ago • 15 comments

What makes a memoir ‘true’? Why do we look to fiction for facts? How does autofiction destabilise the very notion of a true story? Is any of this important now? I made a series for the BBC asking all these questions. Whose truth is it anyway? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

submitted 98 days ago • 18 comments

Please tell me I’ve come to the right place…

submitted 97 days ago • 31 comments

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

submitted 97 days ago • 46 comments

Are you a writer looking for a developmental #editor? I have excellent reviews/ recommendations. I work with traditionally published and self published authors getting their work to be the best it can be. I also review opening 3 chapters for submission. Range of prices/ services. DM enquiries.

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment