‘Crowds upset me, eggs upset me, dirt upset me. I was incredibly lonely’ – Geek Girl author Holly Smale on being diagnosed with autism at 39
The ‘Geek Girl’ author Holly Smale built a career writing about a character with autism without realising she was autistic herself. Now 41, she’s keen to rise awareness of autism in women and girls, which is often misdiagnosed
Author Holly Smale. Picture by David Myers
Holly Smale
“Congratulations. You’re autistic.”
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