Image: A white woman's smiling face. She has freckles, and her smile is wide. She has dark hair with turquoise streaks, pulled back from her face. She is wearing a black dress with white stars on it, and the handle of a green walking stick can be seen in the bottom right corner.
Contact Fiona: charm_quark at hotmail.com
I am a disability justice activist and equalities consultant living in Scotland, involved in politics, advocacy and evidence-based policy. I was studying Theoretical Physics before getting sick, and science is still important to me. I began a writing degree through the OU with the aim of doing more science writing, as I spend a lot of time translating research into non-scientist language, but I got sidetracked by necessity into politics as disabled people in the UK become more at risk.
After three years as the SNP's National Equalities Convener, I stepped back for my health. I wrote 'Your Life Is Not Over', a zine for newly disabled people about how to adapt and including poetry and practical tips - the things I wish I'd known 20 years ago. I also wrote 'Become Unbutterable!' about how Jorts the Cat demonstrates good workplace accommodations.
I have recently split my time between performance poetry and equalities work.
