a spicy anthology of queer crip poetry
eff-able
"A delicious anthology that reasserts what we always knew: queer crips are hot as hell."
- Lucy Webster, anti-ableism campaigner, journalist, author, public speaker and community organiser
About eff-able
eff-able is conceived and run by George Parker and JP Seabright, and funded by a National Lottery Project Grant from Arts Council England.
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The project aims to shine a spotlight on the lives and experiences of queer disabled people in the field of sexual play, desire, and sensuality from a positive perspective.
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Too often this marginalised community (within an already marginalised community) is portrayed as ‘less than’, unable, incapacitated and unsexy. We know this is not true!
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eff-able is a project in two parts – an anthology (publisher: fourteen poems) of poetry from the best contemporary poets identifying as queer and disabled, and a touring showcase of this work partnering with local queer disabled community groups and performers – bringing our sexy a.f. LGBTQIA+ disabled bodies into queer spaces.
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We will use this showcase as an opportunity to highlight good accessibility and practice in queer venues and spaces, as well as provide resources and links on this site to promote good accessibility and inclusion for disabled people in the queer community.
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About the book
Bringing together nearly 40 poets from across the globe, eff-able celebrates the sensual and sexual experiences of queer crip life.
Covering kink, connection, taboos and tenderness, these poems rejoice in the erotic empowerment of all bodies, unveiling intimate insights into a much-marginalised part of the LGBTQ+ community.
With poetry that is bold, boundary-pushing and more than a little revealing, eff-able provides a poetic glimpse into the sexy and sensual aspects of queer disabled life.
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The full list of poets featured is below:
Idony Lewis, Will Darling, Elspeth Wilson, Dylan Mcnulty-Holmes, Cleo Henry, Karl Knights, Madailín Burnhope, Jackson Phoenix Nash, Mollie Russell, Chloë Clarke, Ben Dalitz, Jessica Whyte, Jem Henderson, Rebecca Kenny, Elena Sichrovsky, Amber Dawn, George Parker, Tallon Kennedy, Petra Kuppers, John McCullough, Katie (Tom) Walters, Arlo Kean, Marlena Chertock, Rae White, Deviji Rm Jaani-Jaan, Cat Chong, Scarlett Ward, Max Wallis, JP Seabright, Nat Raum, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Catherine Balaq, Libro Levi Bridgeman, Sara Cline, Raman Mundair, Rosamund Taylor, Rick Dove, Arden Fitzroy, Claire Sosienski Smith
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With events around the UK and online, information about accessibility, queerness and disability, as well as more details on our contributors and partners, be sure to stay up to date with everything eff-able by visiting effable.uk