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Illustration by artist Micah Bazant featuring a midnight blue sky with little white stars. Text reads: ‘Resistance & Hope.’ The ‘o’ in ‘Hope’ looks like a full moon.

New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Hello friends! On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I am excited to share with you the first-ever publication by the Disability Visibility Project, Resistance and Hope: … Continue Reading New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Graphic with a white background and black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat, New Non-Fiction, June 10, 2018, 7 pm Eastern/ 4 pm Pacific, Guest host: @thinkfreestyle, Details: http://DisabilityVisibilityProject.com. On the left is an illustration of two hands typing on a laptop. On the right is an illustration of 3 books stacked on top of each other.

Posted June 1, 2018 DVP News and Events

6/10 #CripLit Twitter Chat: New Non-Fiction

You are invited to the 12th #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project®. For this Twitter chat we are delighted to … Continue Reading 6/10 #CripLit Twitter Chat: New Non-Fiction

Woman with brunette hair in blue top, sitting in a wheelchair.

Posted May 20, 2018 Podcast

Ep 25: Disabled Actors

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep25_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Stitcher | RSSToday’s episode features a conversation with two disabled actors working in New … Continue Reading Ep 25: Disabled Actors

Posted May 16, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Nicola Griffith, Author of So Lucky, A New Novel

Nicola Griffith and I are co-partners in #CripLit, a series of Twitter chats for disabled writers about disability representation in literature. Join us on 5/19 when we host our … Continue Reading Interview with Nicola Griffith, Author of So Lucky, A New Novel

graphic with a yellow background and text in black that reads “#CripLit TwitterChat New Fiction, May 19, 2018, 7 pm Eastern/ 4 pm Pacific, Featuring @nicolaz & @Anne_Finger.” On the left is an illustration of a stack of books and on the right is an illustration of an ink pen. Both illustrations in black.

Posted May 7, 2018 DVP News and Events

5/19 #CripLit Twitter Chat: New Fiction

You are invited to the eleventh #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project®. For this Twitter chat we are delighted to … Continue Reading 5/19 #CripLit Twitter Chat: New Fiction

Posted February 25, 2018 Podcast

Ep 19: Storytelling

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/19_Ep_19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Stitcher | RSSToday’s episode is about storytelling with Cuquis Robledo and Emily Ladau. Cuquis … Continue Reading Ep 19: Storytelling

Image description: graphic with a bright yellow background with black text that reads, "#CripLit Twitter Chat, Writing Workshop Accessibility, December 17, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @ClarionWest @ClarionUCSD @LambdaLiterary Details: https://DisabilityVisibilityProject.com." On the left is an illustration of a laptop. On the right is an illustration of two notebooks stacked together.

Posted December 11, 2017 DVP News and Events

12/17 #CripLit Twitter Chat on Writing Workshop Accessibility

#CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Workshop Accessibility Sunday, December 17, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Nicola Griffith @Nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guests: Representatives from Clarion West Writers … Continue Reading 12/17 #CripLit Twitter Chat on Writing Workshop Accessibility

Posted August 17, 20172 Comments DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Wisdom from Disability Communities: Interview with Corbett Joan OToole

There aren’t enough books and media by disabled people much less publishers run by disabled people. With Co-Founder Elizabeth (“Ibby”) Grace, Corbett Joan OToole founded Reclamation Press with a specific … Continue Reading Wisdom from Disability Communities: Interview with Corbett Joan OToole

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat, Writing Disability, August 6, 2017, 4 pm Pacific, 7 pm Eastern, Hosts @Nicolaz and @DisVisibility. On the left is an illustration of an open book in black. On the right is an illustration of a laptop with a screen and keyboard.

Posted July 28, 20174 Comments DVP News and Events

8/6 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Disability

You are invited to the ninth #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project®. We’re both writers of fiction and nonfiction. … Continue Reading 8/6 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Disability

graphic with a white background. On the left is an illustration of a typewriter in black. On the right side are the words: DISABLED WRITERS in black. Below in smaller font in red: disabledwriters.com @DisabledWriters. Below that in larger black font: Increasing disability in journalism one connection at a time.

Posted July 5, 2017 DVP News and Events

DisabledWriters.com: Increasing disability diversity in journalism

The Disability Visibility Project® is all about pushing the status quo in media and journalism. One example is our partnership with novelist Nicola Griffith in #CripLit, a series of Twitter chats … Continue Reading DisabledWriters.com: Increasing disability diversity in journalism

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with the following text in black: “#CripLit Twitter Chat, Publishing Online: "Crips in Space" Special Issue, May 11, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @DisVisibility @nicolaz Guest hosts: @ChaiKovsky @thedeafpoets” On the upper left corner is an illustration of a green planet with a yellow ring around it against a blue circular background with white stars. On the upper right corner is an illustration of a green space shuttle rocketing up with a yellow moon and white clouds against a blue circular background.

Posted May 4, 20171 Comment DVP News and Events

5/11 #CripLit Chat: “Crips in Space” Special Issue

#CripLit Twitter Chat Publishing Online: “Crips in Space” Special Issue Thursday, May 11, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the eighth #CripLit chat co-hosted … Continue Reading 5/11 #CripLit Chat: “Crips in Space” Special Issue

Image description: book cover featuring abstract artwork in with multiple colors, patterns, and shape. On the right-half of the image against a periwinkle blue background is the following text: Tilted/Axis, Indigenous Species, Khairani Barokka. Artwork by: Khairani Barokka

Posted April 19, 2017 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with writer/artist Khairani Barokka

I had the pleasure of connecting with Khairani Barokka on Twitter after reading an article about an anthology she is co-editing. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! … Continue Reading Interview with writer/artist Khairani Barokka

Image description: graphic with a yellow background. In black text: "#CripLit Twitter Chat, Young Adult/KidLit, April 9, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @PunkinOnWheels @swingingstorm from @DisabilityInLit." On the left side of the graphic is an illustration of a open book in dark blue. On the right side of the graphic is an illustration of a large pencil in orange with dark blue lines.

Posted March 29, 20171 Comment DVP News and Events

4/9 #CripLit Chat: Disability & YA/KidLit

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disability & Young Adult/KidLit Sunday, April 9, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the seventh #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith … Continue Reading 4/9 #CripLit Chat: Disability & YA/KidLit

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with the following text in black: “#CripLit Twitter Chat, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Crip Futurism, February 19, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @DisVisibility @nicolaz Guest hosts: @ChaiKovsky @thedeafpoets” On the upper left corner is an illustration of a green planet with a yellow ring around it against a blue circular background with white stars. On the upper right corner is an illustration of a green space shuttle rocketing up with a yellow moon and white clouds against a blue circular background.

Posted February 12, 2017 DVP News and Events

2/19 #CripLit Chat: Sci Fi, Fantasy & Crip Futurism

#CripLit Twitter Chat Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Crip Futurism Sunday, February 19, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern If you write speculative fiction (e.g., mythology, horror, historical fiction, … Continue Reading 2/19 #CripLit Chat: Sci Fi, Fantasy & Crip Futurism

This image is the cover of my book. It features a self-portrait painting I did of myself on my wedding day. I wear a white wedding hat with a pin flower on it, and my face is covered below the nose by a bouquet of red and dark pink flowers. My eyes are emphasized in size and by long, black eyelashes. My name, Ann Millett-Gallant, is printed in black font at the top of the image, and the title of the book, Re-Membering: Putting Mind and Body Back Together Following Traumatic Brain Injury, is printed in white font at the bottom of it.

Posted January 15, 2017 Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post By Ann Millett-Gallant: Lost. And Found?

Lost. And Found? Ann Millett-Gallant For much of 2007, my existence may best be characterized as lost. I had lost weight, hair, part of my skull, much muscular movement and … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post By Ann Millett-Gallant: Lost. And Found?

Posted January 6, 20173 Comments DVP News and Events

1/15: #CripLit Chat – Editor Roundtable

#CripLit Twitter Chat: Editor Roundtable Sunday, January 15, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Nicola Griffith @Nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guests: Editors and staff from Autonomous Press, Barking Sycamores, Breath … Continue Reading 1/15: #CripLit Chat – Editor Roundtable