This episodic space adventure stars the crew of the massively accessible ship, the S.S. SpoonZ, who defy the ableist Piranha Pirate Brigade at every turn. Representation: characters who are disabled, Deaf, Blind, selectively speaking or non-vocally speaking, neurodivergent, and/or who manage mental illness. Characters who are ace/aro, bi, nonbinary, transgender, gay, and lesbian.

“Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space is an exuberant romp that ditches all the stale clichés of sci-fi in favour of what’s fresh, exciting, and truly possible.” 

AMANDA LEDUC, AUTHOR OF THE CENTAUR’S WIFE AND DISFIGURED: ON FAIRY TALES, DISABILITY, AND MAKING SPACE

This superhero story stars Cayleen, a 50-something autistic writing instructor who despises ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) but who adores ABBA! One day after getting talked over by a neurotypical student who thinks she knows everything about autism, our hero tries to soothe her own thoughts with tunes from her favourite Scandinavian quartet. Moments later, leaning against the bus stop pole with a lightning storm imminent, Cayleen engages in mini-rant against someone posting about “gentle ABA” on social media. And then, ZOLT!

She survives. Only to find she has a superpower that comes up every time she encounters ableism against autism.

Moral of the story? With great music comes great responsibility.

“Alien” is told through a protagonist with no name, who fled one planet’s bad situation only to find themself in another awful place. But they have to decide if escape is the answer.

Representation: coded autism