Blog Posts

  • I'm melting down….

    On Autistic Meltdowns Disclaimer: This blog contains references to autistic meltdowns, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. It is also my personal experience of autistic meltdowns and my own experience of neurodiversity and does not speak for anyone but me.  The musical theatre kid (and Stephanie J Block stan) in me couldn’t resist that pun for what…

  • Seasons Of Love Why Rent Matters

    My new book on Rent is truly one that could be measured in love. No (sane) person would have pursued it for anything but. However when it came to picking an extract to share on the blog, I struggled. None of it felt like it stood alone enough, none of it felt right in context.…

  • Autism diagnosis a year on….

    It’s been a year since my Autism diagnosis, and this felt like the time to reflect a little on specifically what the process of diagnosis has meant. It’s actually been a full year since I wrote on this at all so it seemed like the time to dive in.  I previously wrote on my diagnosis…

  • Hockey is for Everyone….Cardiff Devils and Pride

    I had the privilege of being asked to write something for the Cardiff Devils’ Pride night match program. So first up, here’s what I wrote there…. Thanks for reading Queer Notebook ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. The ‘Hockey is For Everyone. movement started in the NHL in 1998.…

  • 'You are My Happy Ending' Schitt's Creek and the Legacy of Queer Television

    Extract; chosen family Schitt’s Creek rewrote queer stories on TV. From the now iconic ‘the wine not the label’ speech to Patrick’s heartwarming coming out through to, of course, the ‘happy ending’ of David and Patrick’s wedding, the show did a great deal for Queer TV.  In my new book, I take a deep dive…