Madeleine Ryan (born 9 December 1988) is an Australian novelist and filmmaker.[1] She is known for her novel A Room Called Earth (2020), a first-person narrative depicting a neurodivergent experience of life.[2]
Madeleine Ryan | |
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| Born | December 9, 1988 Melbourne, Australia |
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| Notable work | A Room Called Earth |
| Website | www |
Early life
editRyan was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her parents were film and television critics. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English literature and creative writing.[3] Ryan was diagnosed with autism in adulthood.[3]
Career
editRyan's articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, SBS, The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald, VICE, Bustle, and Lenny Letter.[4][5][6]
Ryan's debut novel A Room Called Earth was published in 2020 by Penguin Press in the US and Canada and by Scribe in the U.K. and Commonwealth.[7][8]
Her second novel, The Knowing, will be published by Scribe in 2025.[9]
References
edit- ^ Brown, Helen (12 January 2021). "A Room Called Earth author Madeleine Ryan: 'We should look at autism as a diamond with lots of facets'". The Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Rosqvist, Hanna Bertilsdotter; Nygren, Anna; O’Donoghue, Sarinah (2023). "Title: Earthlove – Theorising Neurodivergent Reader Love of A Room Called Earth". Journal of Language, Literature & Culture. 70 (1): 25–37. doi:10.1080/20512856.2023.2277052.
- ^ a b "Author Madeleine Ryan: 'Being neurodiverse is a superpower'". SBS Voices. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Madeleine (2 July 2020). "Dear Parents: Your Child With Autism Is Perfect". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Madeleine (21 February 2021). ""To Face One's Closet Is To Face One's Self": Neurodiverse Author Madeleine Ryan Reflects On Her Life In Fashion". British Vogue. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Madeleine. "Muck Rack - Madeleine Ryan".
- ^ "A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan: 9780143135456 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Madeleine (2 March 2021). A Room Called Earth | Book | Scribe Publications. Scribe Publications. ISBN 978-1-925849-77-6.
- ^ Ryan, Madeleine (4 February 2025). The Knowing | Book | Scribe Publications. Scribe Publications. ISBN 978-1-76138-019-8.
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