ESSAYS, FEATURES, BLOGS & OPINION

IVIS ABILITY – SOMEWHERE: FOR US MAGAZINE

SAMAR ZIADAT – ON THE REALITIES OF ARTS PROGRAMMING

NOT GOING BACK TO NORMAL - A DISABLED ARTISTS MANIFESTO

DYING FROM INEQUALITY - WHY UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS THE SOLUTION

SEEING THE UNSEEN - WHY ARE AUTISTIC WOMEN SO FTEN OVERLOOKED?

"I WOKE UP AND THE ARTS WAS GONE." AN INTERVIEW WITH HARRY JOSEPHINE GILES, DISABILITY ARTS ONLINE

SELF ISOLATION TIPS FROM A CHRONICALLY ILL WRITER - WRITE MENTOR

IS DISCOVERY OF OUR AUTHENTIC SELF THE GREATEST EXPEDITION OF ALL? - JOHN BYRNE AWARD

IF YOU JUST SMILE - MYXOGYNY

SCOTTISH WOMEN STAND - PARLIAMENT PROJECT

COMMUNITY IS PROGRESS - AMPERSAND PROJECT

WORK SLEEP REPEAT - COUNTERPOINT

CHRONIC ILLNESS: FAKING IT TO MAKE IT - AMPERSAND PROJECT

MY PAIN IS BIGGER THAN YOURS - AMPERSAND PROJECT

EYES ON THE SKIES - COUNTERPOINT

UNDER THE TREES - SCOTTISH WEDDING DIRECTORY

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF CHRONIC ILLNESS - CHRONIC PROJECT

COELIAC ATTACK - COUNTERPOINT

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PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS

I was interviewed with author Ever Dundas about our experiences of living with chronic illnesses. You can read the transcript here.

I was interviewed by Libby and Michael from @DisabilityBites about the event I chaired at Paisley Book Festival; Breaking the Mould: Creating Low-Income and Disabled Access to Publishing. (27mins)

Fellow arts critic Emily Rueggerberg interviewed me about my path into disability representation for Disablity Arts Online.

REVIEWS - THE FOUNTAIN REVIEW

SWAN LAKE - BALLET WEST SCOTLAND

THE SNOW QUEEN - SCOTTISH BALLET

A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT THE ROYAL LYCEUM

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET

LIAM FROST AND HARRY HARRIS AT SUMMERHALL

SCOTTISH BOOK TRUSTS'S SPOTLIGHT ON WRITING AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE AT THE KING'S THEATRE

FREEDOM DEBATE - ACCESSING TECHNOLOGY AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

MATT HAIG - HOW TO FEEL WHOLE AGAIN - AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

RUBY WAX - A GUIDE FOR LIVING - AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

INSPIRING WOMEN WITH CHELSEA CLINTON - AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

FREEDOM TO WRITE - AT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

More here.

FILMS

I interviewed visual artist David Lemm for the Fountain Review, and co-directed and produced this video for it. You can read the full interview here.