@WriteBiggs

Reader, writer, sleeper agent | ADCI network ♿️ | she/her LL Lucy Cavendish Prize ‘24, won: Greene Door ‘25, Curtis Brown Breakthrough ’24

Joined July 2023
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1. @CatMitchell17 and I are delighted to announce that we're going to be co-editing a #disability takeover issue of @thebookseller on 20th June 2025. What does the industry need to do to become more inclusive? Email us at [email protected] #publishing
Blue square box with the following text in: The Bookseller Disability Takeover coming 20th June 2025. Email: Penny Batchelor and Cat Mitchell disabilitybooksellerspotlight@gmail.com

ALT Blue square box with the following text in: The Bookseller Disability Takeover coming 20th June 2025. Email: Penny Batchelor and Cat Mitchell [email protected]

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1. Before I became an author I thought I’d never be asked to speak at literary festivals because all the ones I went to didn’t have ramps. Now I’m proud of my collection of ramp photos taken at the venues I’m asked to speak at. 😀 See it to be it! @LondonBookFair @emblabooks
Ramp up to stage

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I have two book events coming up and I'm vaguely concerned that no one is going to show up 😅 so please share this if you can First I'm chatting with @aphrabookclub at 6:30 16th Jan at the @TheGildedAcorn Will be cute and friendly! Join us eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-as-a…

Life as a Young Disabled Woman with Lucy Webster

Join us for an evening with writer Lucy Webster, discussing her latest book, The View from Down Here

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Deadline reminder! Our Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers will support four writers with nine months of mentoring. Mentors include @pollyrowena, @lisette_auton, @NydiaMadeofAir, @clotimms and @clairerwade. Apply by Sun 3 Nov: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/co…
From left: Polly Atkin, Lisette Auton, Nydia Hetherington, Chloe Timms and Claire Wade

ALT From left: Polly Atkin, Lisette Auton, Nydia Hetherington, Chloe Timms and Claire Wade

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What's the best way to react to hate? I think it's doing something positive. Would anyone in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly trans or non-binary writers, like me to take a look at their submission package and give some feedback? I can manage three (for now).
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I've cleaned for you this amazing salt print photo of London, taken nearly 200-years ago from Blackfriars Bridge by Henry Cundell. It was taken in 1844 and is the earliest photo of St Paul's and one of the earliest of London itself. Taken only a couple of months after the publication of 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, this is an incredible and rare oppotunity to see the real Dickensian London, with St Pauls shrouded and obscured by the thick, smoggy air of old London town. A truly remarkable window through time!
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Horror upon horror every day. All eyes on Rafah Help us buy eSims for folks in Gaza so they can have communication access Donate: chuffed.org/project/crips-fo… About: disabilityvisibilityproject.…
Graphic with a yellow background with a slice of watermelon on top. Text reads “Crips for eSims for Gaza Update 5/13/24, 545k CAD raised ($397k US) 6991 eSims purchased and sent, 2242 eSims activated” On the lower left corner, “Thank you! Jane, Leah, and Alice.” On the lower right corner is a QR code

ALT Graphic with a yellow background with a slice of watermelon on top. Text reads “Crips for eSims for Gaza Update 5/13/24, 545k CAD raised ($397k US) 6991 eSims purchased and sent, 2242 eSims activated” On the lower left corner, “Thank you! Jane, Leah, and Alice.” On the lower right corner is a QR code

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Do you get PIP? (Personal Independence Payment) If so, what extra costs does it cover/help to cover? For a BBC Podcast recording tomorrow! Feel free to DM me or reply #DisabilityBenefits #DisabilityTwitter #PIP #PiPayments
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This is what Millie’s family is asking for, just this. Too many people with #SevereME have already died. Please let this be a turning point and let #ME be treated as the biophysical illness that it is for all patients. #DontLetMEDie #BringMillieHome 🙏
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I don't want to take away from the wonderful lists of children's books with disability and neurodivergent rep as they're very important. But for anyone looking for YA and adult books with rep, just a reminder that I list my reviews by disability rep 🙂 geeking-by.net/book-reviews/…

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Watch DecodeME on Channel 4 news. We are passionate about raising awareness of #MECFS and the need for more research funding. Tune on Channel 4 today at 7pm.
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How often do you see a bed in a business meeting? My LinkedIn post about radical accessibility is getting lots of attention! linkedin.com/posts/catherine…

#accessibility #energylimitingconditions #disabilityinclusion #waysofworking | Catherine Hale | 76...

How many times have you seen a bed in a business meeting? Accessibility is different for everyone but this is what it looks like for me. I could have joined the meeting remotely, in fact most of the...

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If you’ve read my memoir, All My Wild Mothers, and liked it, please vote for it in the People’s Book Prize. It’s easy to do (you can leave a comment too if you’ve time 😊) & it would mean a lot to me to see this quiet book chosen by its readers 💚 peoplesbookprize.com/summer-…
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It's Friday so treat yourself (or someone else who needs to read it - we see you 👀) to #Lowborn for the bargain, bargain price of 99p during December! Also a perfect primer for it's companion #Newborn coming out in exactly 2 months!...amazon.co.uk/Lowborn-Growing…
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Restful Concert @ Arnolfini on Sat 18th November - For the Bristol spoonies, disabled and chronically ill community. uncharteredcollective.com/ph…
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Pre-orders are up for THE LAST TO DROWN 🙌🏽🥳🙌🏽 Come swim with me, little fishies, the water's fine...
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One of the biggest letdowns from this pandemic was how I expected the accommodations that were created, to stay. The online school and work, Telehealth doctors, streaming new movies; I naively thought these would be a sign to move forward with accessibility. Ableism won again.
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Am so delighted to sponsor these courses!
Curtis Brown Creative@cbcreative19 Sep 2023
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Bestselling author @GillianMAuthor will sponsor one talented writer with low income to join our Writing Your Novel – Three Months course in London. This is the first of two scholarships generously funded by Gillian McAllister. ⏰ Apply by 29 Oct: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/co…
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We have just ONE more bursary ticket left for our new self-editing course for fiction with author and editor Jon Barton. Enrol here: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/ev… and learn how to apply traditional editing principles to increase your chances of success.

Self-Editing: Fiction - The Literary Consultancy

Take your writing to the next level with TLC's tutored courses. Self Editing: Fiction

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📣Calling memoir writers. I’m running a 3 online workshops @CRIPticArts starts 12th Sept. ‘Your Wild and Precious Life: discovering and nurturing your story. Details here (along with other fantastic events). Bookings open. cripticarts.org/events/?fbcl…
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