Nicola Griffith has earned a worldwide reputation as a disabled SFF writer, and she has penned the foreword
Participants chose to identify themselves as "disabled" during the submissions process; we did not ask for diagnoses, although some authors chose to disclose
Annie Carl is one of the only disabled bookstore owners in the US; her voice as an editor is a clarion call to representation
The editor is beloved by booksellers, especially in the Pacific Northwest, as she is an avid participant in the bookselling community and an active member of PNBA
Authors include Nisi Shawl, Nicola Griffith, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Raven Oak, and many new and upcoming voices
Authors live all across the US, including Hawaii, New Mexico, Maine, Florida, Tennessee, and Washington
Disability representation includes authors with diabetes, epilepsy, polio, autism, bipolar, and other conditions
The stories are full of humor and characters who make the most of their situations; it's a clarion call to resilience and acceptance
The title, SOUL JAR, invokes the idea of how we are all stuck with our bodies, no matter what their conditions or issues