CL Hellisen

Apr 30, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | CL Hellisen |Caroline Hung |Arthur Manners |Emma Murray

Note: This essay has appeared as part of the British Fantasy Society's Neurodiversity Celebration Week (2024). *Every neurodivergent writer has a different experience of their particular melange of traits. There is so much comorbidity that psychologists basically pick the Venn bubble that fits you best and say, ‘Here, this word will now describe you and all your weirdness. This word will become the badge you wear that makes people think they understand you.

Mar 6, 2024 | strangehorizons.com | Jasmine Walls |Shannon Fay |CL Hellisen |Rin Willis

Brooms is a heartfelt graphic novel that has an earnest narrative and highly polished art. The comic’s writer, Jasmine Walls, states in her creator’s notes that she wanted to “balance historical accuracy and fantastical magic through the lens of people on the margins” (p. 232). This vision is brought to life by Teo DuVall’s art and Bex Glendining’s colours, and altogether these three authors create a book that is sweet and elegant, a real marvel of design and simplicity.