An Anthology of Late-Identifying Autistic Voices
by Adetoye Ayomikun, Alaura Martucci, Alethea Shapiro, Bragitta Ozhga, Cat Blyth, Cat Royans, Daisy, Daron Williams, Donna M Wright, Elena Kay Greenwell, Ellis Prybylski, Emily Burgess, Fiona Baker, Genya Vasilov, Hedda Asklund, Helen Shaddock, Isabella Gallagher Rattan, Isabella Smith, Isha Sarah Snow, James Lee Wright, Jessica Bonin, Jessica Weiss, Jo Stromback, Jodi Britcha-Coyne, John Bramhall, Kaleigh E, Katherine Stewart, Katie Robin, Katrina Kirschbaum, Kirsten Gall, Leni Angler, Libby Banks, Lindsee Garlock-Thornton, Louise Lomas, Phoenix Owens, Quinn A., Rachael Ann, Rebecca Rogge, Ryan Gillis, Sarah Kim Lee, Sha’mya Jones, and Sol Smith
Voices From the Lost Generation
A testament to survival, identity, and Autistic truth.
A powerful, ground-breaking collection of writing by late-discovered Autistic adults, Neurodivergent Narratives captures a cultural moment in real time. At a time when autism is debated on political stages, misunderstood in media narratives, and sensationalised through celebrity disclosures, this anthology brings the conversation back to where it belongs: the lived experience of #ActuallyAutistic adults.
Across fiction, memoir, poetry, and micro-stories, these writers illuminate what it means to grow up unseen, before the diagnostic criteria widened, before the language for our lives existed. Their voices reclaim the history that was never recorded. Their stories challenge the stereotypes still shaping public perception. Together, they form an uncompromising, vivid portrait of Autistic life beyond the myths.
From sensory worlds to shattered assumptions, from moral clarity to the quiet devastation of being misunderstood, these pieces reveal the interior landscapes of a community long pushed to the margins. This collection answers the call raised by Dr Devon Price in Unmasking Autism and Pete Wharmby in What I Want to Talk About and Untypical. We are unmasked and finally telling our stories on our own terms.
Our stories offer connection, catharsis, and a new cultural record for Autistic readers and a challenge to rethink everything for those who are not. This is the missing archive of the Lost Generation.
The Official Publishing House for The Autistic Culture Institute
The Autistic Culture Institute is a civil rights and cultural education organization dedicated to reframing autism from a medical condition to a cultural identity. We exist to name, define, and defend Autistic culture—and to ensure it survives and thrives for future generations. Founded by Dr. Angela Kingdon, the Institute promotes Autistic cultural literacy through education, storytelling, research, and community organizing. We fund and operate initiatives that connect, affirm, and empower Autistic people—including a podcast, a publishing press, a public museum, and a literary salon. We are a cultural home for Autistic people.
Your Guide to Processing the Identity Shock of Late Autism Discovery & Living Unmasked
by Dr. Angela Kingdon