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October 28, 2021October 31, 2021 Lucy & James Catchpole

Witch in Training by Michelle Robinson – an agent’s perspective

October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 Lucy & James Catchpole

9 Unhelpful disability tropes in kids’ books

September 30, 2021February 10, 2025 Lucy & James Catchpole

Return of the Pests! Tales From Children’s Publishing…

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 Lucy & James Catchpole

Don’t catalogue people! KidLitCripCrit

A screenshot of an Amazon review is over the top. It reads: "Didn't explain anything / I used this thinking it would help explain disabilities to my child and it didn't". Photo behind: James Catchpole, a white man with brown hair and one leg, is sitting down holding his book What Happened to You? and smiling.
September 20, 2021September 23, 2024 Lucy & James Catchpole

A genuinely pleasing 1 star review | James Catchpole

September 18, 2021September 27, 2021 Lucy & James Catchpole

Oh Monty! is out this week. Tales from children’s publishing…

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Lucy & James Catchpole

The Longer the Wait the Bigger the Hug – tales from children’s publishing

A photo by Richard Cave for the Oxford Mail of James playing amputee football - he's just kicked the ball directly at the camera and looks very intense. James is a one-legged white man, then in his 30s. He's using black crutches. Our text reads: '"What happened to you?" disability & sport' on a cream paper background. 
September 5, 2021September 14, 2024 Lucy & James Catchpole

Do Paralympics viewers have a right to know What Happened To Them?

On the Channel 4 Paralympics trailers, by Lucy Catchpole. Photo: Lucy - a white wheelchair user - holding a ball.
August 26, 2021December 7, 2024 Lucy & James Catchpole

On the Channel 4 Paralympics trailers – it’s complicated

a 2020 photo of me, a white 40ish mother with long brown hair, sitting in my wheelchair with my then 1yo daughter on my lap. We're wearing green linen. I'm looking off to the side and smiling. Text on a cream paper background reads: "The most damaging stereotype?
August 23, 2021February 10, 2025 Lucy & James Catchpole

Sickness and Lies? | The BBC and a very damaging stereotype

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