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10/16/2024

Read a new passage from Oleb Books author Suzanne Nielsen in our latest blog post! Read more: https://buff.ly/3A9LKQf
You are also encouraged to come listen to Suzanne read from her recently published essay from Oleb Books’ latest title, Accessing Parenthood: Stories by and About Parents With Disabilities, on October 22. Click to learn more and to register for this free virtual event!

01/19/2024

We're thrilled to announce that an episode of the This Q***r Book Saved My Life podcast, featuring Blind: A Memoir and interviews with Oleb Books' David-Elijah Nahmod and Belo Miguel Cipriani, has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the Outstanding Podcast category. Join us in celebrating this incredible recognition!
Full announcement and nominees: https://buff.ly/48GHbsI
And if you haven't listened to the episode yet, you can tune in here: https://buff.ly/3ZZpvoR

Our guests today are David-Elijah Nahmod and Belo Miguel Cipriani. We discuss the book that saved David-Elijah, Blind: A Memoir by Belo Miguel Cipriani.

10/19/2023

This episode of the This Q***r Book Saved My Life podcast features Blind: A Memoir, by Oleb Books founder Belo Miguel Cipriani! It also features Oleb Books team member David-Elijah Nahmod, who shares why Blind saved his life.
Listen and share!

Our guests today are David-Elijah Nahmod and Belo Miguel Cipriani. We discuss the book that saved David-Elijah, Blind: A Memoir by Belo Miguel Cipriani.

07/20/2023

If you haven't grabbed your free copy of our e-book, Managing Digital Inclusion: A Case Study, by Oleb Books founder and digital inclusion expert Dr. Belo Miguel Cipriani, then now is the time! It's free for only a limited time.
To learn more about the book, check out this nice review in local Minnesota paper Sun Sailor >>
Download free where e-books are sold, or it’s just 99 cents for the Kindle version.
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St. Louis Park resident Belo Miguel Cipriani has released the book “Managing Digital Inclusion: A Case Study.”

07/06/2023

July 26, 2023 marks 33 years since the passing of the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA). In this feature in Diversity Rules Magazine, Oleb Books author Suzanne Nielsen talks about the importance of the ADA, about her own invisible disabilities, and more.

Poet Suzanne Nielsen reflects upon the 33rd anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

05/30/2023

Very excited to share this interview I did on Live True with Lisa Lucca — a radio show on Las Cruces, New Mexico Community Radio (KTAL 101.5 FM). We talk about my past, how I adapted to my new world once I became blind, and how I became an advocate for digital inclusion to support those with disabilities.

Lisa Lucca talks with author Dr. Belo Cipriani from Oleb Media about his incredible story of a violent attack that led to his blindness and put him on a path to advocate and teach Digital Inclusion...

04/10/2023

We went on the WCCO-TV morning show recently to chat about our upcoming event — Face Up: An Afternoon of Poetry and Conversation — in honor of !
We hope you'll join us tomorrow (4/11) either in person or online via Zoom.
Get more details at https://buff.ly/3KAdpfL

Listen to author Suzanne Nielsen and Oleb Books publisher Belo Cipriani discuss their upcoming event — Face Up: An Afternoon of Poetry and Conversation — hap...

01/25/2023

Don't miss out on the chance to win a free Kindle edition of Face Up: A Collection of Outlaw Poems (by author Suzanne Nielson) on Goodreads!

Enter to win your free copy! >> https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/359558-face-up-a-collection-of-outlaw-poems

“A writer of compassion, urgent acuity, humor, and grit, Suzanne’s new collection showcases her profound connection with the unsung citizens of our unfair world. … Part fever dream, part calm reflection, Face Up is a memoir of a life lived intensely by a writer of her time who wields words both as weapon and medicine.” — Alison McGhee

01/23/2023

It's Giveaway Time!

Enter now for a chance to win one of 100 Kindle editions of Oleb Books' latest release, Face Up: A Collection of Outlaw Poems, by poet Suzanne Nielsen.

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 23-Feb 06, 2023. Enter to win a free copy of disabled poet Suzanne Nielsen's lates...

01/12/2023

Got a question for Fox?

“Fox Foxerson” is the brainchild of q***r cartoonist, illustrator, oil painter and mental health advocate Christi Furnas. In many ways, Fox is a reflection of Furnas’ own life. Like Furnas, Fox is q***r and lives with mental illness. According to Furnas, Fox has opinions, and those opinions can be read in “Ask Fox Foxerson,” an advice column that appears in “Dispatch,” an arts and culture publication based out of Minneapolis.

“Fox Foxerson” is the brainchild of q***r cartoonist, illustrator, oil painter and mental health advocate Christi Furnas.

11/15/2022

Learn more about Oleb Books author Suzanne Nielsen, author of the book Face Up: A Collection of Outlaw Poems (out now!)

Learn more about Suzanne Nielsen, author of Face Up: A Collection of Outlaw Poems, including where she draws inspiration from.

09/09/2022

Please take a moment to read all about author, editor, and disability advocate Susie Angel, who was an integral part of one of our forthcoming projects — the release of an anthology titled Accessing Parenthood: Essays by and about Parents with Disabilities. She will be dearly missed!

Learn more about author, editor, and disability advocate Susie Angel and her work with the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities and more.

03/19/2022

Learn more about the new Drexel MFA Gift Fund for Marginalized Writers at ! The scholarship will fund the entire degree program for a writer with chronic illness or disability, as well as provide the student with a one-year mentorship with iconic disability writer and poet Kenny Fries.

The Drexel MFA program scholarship for writers with disability funds the entire degree program and includes a one-year mentorship.

03/07/2022

Excited to share our interview with poet Flower Conroy! Topic: The poetry of caregiving. In her latest book, Conroy writes about a very personal part of her life with candor: her mother’s stroke and her experiences as a caregiver during the time that her mother was physically disabled.

Read more on the D Lit blog!!

Learn more about the stories and writing process behind poet Flower Conroy's latest book, A Sentimental Hairpin.

01/31/2022

Learn more about the eight books chosen to be honored in the 2022 Schneider Family Book Awards — a prize that acknowledges the artistic expression of disability by authors or illustrators who created their work for child or adolescent readers. Consider adding these titles to your 2022 reading list!

Learn more about the eight disability children's and YA books selected to receive the Schneider Family Book Awards for 2022.

01/03/2022

For many writers with disabilities, the process of adding illustrations to prose may feel like a daunting task. While putting a graphic novel together takes time and dedication, with a little planning, it can be done. Here are a few tips to consider if you are contemplating this form of storytelling.

Here are a few tips to consider if you are contemplating writing and illustrating a disability graphic novel or memoir.

10/15/2021

Most writers with disabilities supplement their incomes with a combination of grants, scholarships, and freelance work. Today, we share a few ideas for finding those much-needed funds on The D Lit blog!

Got more ideas for us? Please share!

We've compiled a few simple ideas for writers with disabilities to use to help defray the costs of writing and living the writer's life.