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Publication Date: 25 September 2025
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ISBN: 9780857309266

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SOMEONE LIKE ME

An Anthology of Non-Fiction by Autistic Writers


In Someone Like Me, editors Clem Bastow and Jo Case showcase the wide-ranging experiences of Autistic gender-diverse and women writers - and explode long-held stereotypes.

When it comes to Autistic representation, BIPOC and white gender minorities have existed on the fringes of mainstream media for too long, rarely seeing representations of their unique experiences, hardships and triumphs.

Delving into topics like sex, living room dance parties, the natural world, eating disorders, religion and all-encompassing passions, Someone Like Me brings together an eclectic mix of forms and voices that expand the cultural definition of the Autistic experience.

Featuring contributions from authors from Australia and beyond - including Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb, and Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times - this groundbreaking anthology invites Autistic people of all kinds to find company in these pages, and maybe even see themselves too.

PRESS REVIEWS FOR Someone Like Me

'What a comfort to read Someone Like Me with its stories of autistic experiences both intensely individual and recognisably shared. There is such power in these narratives of the inner worlds and outer journeys that the writers have taken and although this collection crosses continents, despite the distance, we are still the same; fighting for our place in the world. And within these pages, perhaps at least for a moment, we can find it'
- Sarah Hendrickx, author of Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum  

'Vivid self-portraits, often written with powerful immediacy'
- The Age 

'These are vital stories... A timely, touching and important collection which will undoubtedly inspire and pave the way for future storytelling in this space'
- InDaily 

'Someone Like Me provides a snapshot, or an archive, within our cultural library of how neurodivergent communities express themselves through language and dialogue circa 2025'
- ArtsHub 

'Extraordinary... Each essay is deeply felt and open, creative and illuminating... Someone Like Me is an opportunity for Autistic people to explore their experience of Autism outside of how neurotypical society tells them they should'
- Newtown Review of Books 

AUTHOR LINKS

Listen to Jo Case on The Autistic Culture Podcast, discussing the power of autistic storytelling and what it means to see 'someone like me' in books

‘Twin Peaks feels like cracking a code’: David Lynch through an autistic lens by Jo Case

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