Writing and book reviews by a neurodivergent writer and researcher
Author: Cassie Shanahan
Cassie Shanahan is a neurodivergent writer and research student. She is completing a Master of Research degree at Macquarie University, where she also completed a Master of Creative Writing. Cassandra is interested in the literary representation of autism and motherhood. She is currently working on her first novel and editing a collection of life writings by autistic mothers.
Image description: three books sit on top of a green box with a grey fluffy cushion behind them. The books are stacked horizontally with ‘Late Bloomer’ on the bottom—the colour of the book spine is sparkly blue, yellow and red. In the middle sits ‘Letters to My Weird Sisters’ which is white. ‘Social Queue’ is on the top of the pile and is a light bluish purple colour with light pink surrounding the title and author name. On the books sits a small handmade wooden bowl with a ‘Read Diverse Authors’ pin sitting in front of it.
I have been reading three amazing books by autistic authors: ‘Late Bloomer’ by Clem Bastow, ‘Letters to My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism’ by Joanne Limburg, and ‘Social Queue’ by Autistic author Kay Kerr.
Cassie Shanahan 