
Wired Our Own Way, out 28th March 2025, from New Island Books Pre-order now available.
I’m honoured to have an essay about friendship (eek!) in this fab anthology of essays by autistic Irish adults, edited by Niamh Garvey.
Description: Wired Our Own Way: An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices is the first collection of personal essays written by autistic Irish adults. One in twenty-seven Irish school children are now diagnosed as autistic, and autism is entering the general population’s consciousness much louder than it did in the past. As understanding about autism spreads, more and more adults are now finding out that they are autistic. This anthology shines a light on how important autism identification is, and how the label of ‘autism’ can enhance ones self-understanding and self-compassion. Throughout this collection of essays, the writers highlight how the lived-experience of autism varies drastically from one autistic person to another, and show that there is no one way to be autistic. From meltdowns to mental health, from being diagnosed in early childhood to being diagnosed in late adulthood, from cultural perceptions of autism to employment, the essays explore the huge range of diversity within the autistic Irish experience. Contributors include:
Jen Wallace
Liam Coulson
Nuala O’Connor
Jane M Owens
Eric Crowley
James McClean
Roisin Riley
Fiacre Ryan
Justin Bakker
Naoise Dolan
Colm Brady
Freya von Noorden Pierce
Jen O’Connor
Stefanie Preissner
Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan
Emil Elliot Nawrocki
Stuart Neilson
Caoimhe O’Gorman
Adam Harris
Priyangee Guha
Mike McGrath-Bryan
Aisling Walsh
Cliona Kelliher