Cripplepunk Stories

(COMPLETE. A c-punk poetry colllection that's apparently made it to the 2018 Wattys Longlist!) Who says being disabled is the end of the world? I've got tremors and crunchy knees and I'm totally fine! (Except for the fact that this world has got too many staircases, that is. But that's not my fault.) In fact, being disabled is so rad, I'm gonna celebrate it through this poem collection! So what are you waiting for? Grab your mobility aids, readers, and join me and my crutches on a trip you'll never forget! (The definition of "cripple punk" can be found here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cripple%20Punk)

A young disabled girl from an abusive home is set, through her life's unique trials and joys, on the path of studying marine biology. How will the ocean right outside her door impact her studies? Read to find out. . TW for a scene depicting parental/emotional abuse, ableism, eugenics rhetoric, and environmental disaster. Cover description: a back view of a young girl with a bob haircut carrying a backpack and supporting herself using forearm crutches.

When Emmie is paralysed from the waist down following a horrific skiing accident, she is no longer able to attend her old school. The school deemed a best fit for her is 5,600 miles away from her hometown of Scunthorpe. It's called Yamaku Academy and is all the way over in Japan. With a barrier of culture, how will she get on?