Author, journalist and poet Katie Treggiden on why writing in the margins suits her neurotype better than ‘money and a room of one’s own.’

Having recently pivoted from e-commerce management to multi-hyphenate self-employment, Ebony Nash writes about being a late-diagnosed autistic woman navigating a new creative career.

Basil Waite talks about being homeschooled until the age of 10, feeling misunderstood at school, hating university, being ADHD and how he came to be a puppeteer, with help from others in the industry

May Cadman is an ADHD coach. Here, she writes about her creative upbringing, how her son’s ADHD diagnosis led to her own exploration of neurodivergence and the creative strengths of an ADHD mind

Elle McNicoll, 33, is the bestselling author of nine books, one of which – A Kind of Spark – became an Emmy-nominated television series for the CBBC.

Anna Margaretha Pettersson, 46, lives in Sweden and spends her days writing, painting and walking in the woods with her dog, Ebba. Here, we talk art, creativity, autism and dreams.

“Following my son’s diagnosis in 2024 and then my daughter’s diagnosis a year later, the focus of the practice shifted significantly to researching neurodiversity-affirming spaces,” says interior architect Hami Lawton. Here’s how she works.

Kerry Nicole Davies struggled through academic subjects at school but thrived in the arts. After having four sons, she went to drama school and now, she’s an actor and voiceover artist. Here, Kerry talks creativity and dyslexia.

Devin Caldwell, AKA Duexo, is a singer, songwriter and producer who makes dance pop. He lives in New York. Here, he talks early musical influences, and why he isn’t a fan of people calling ADHD a superpower.

Poet and playwright Rolondo Talbott on growing up with undiagnosed autism and ADHD, the challenges he faced in corporate roles and the poetry book – and play – he wrote to ‘express what I could not say out loud’.

“There was pain from my childhood, from my Eurovision experience, from lost love, and from the growing realization that life wasn’t unfolding the way I imagined it would,” writes Mia Nicolai.

“I can allow myself to jump around from music to painting, to directing and costume making,” says Brianna Young. She is autistic, ADHD and has synesthesia. Here, she talks creativity, hyperfocus, success and down periods.

Lu Williams, 32, is an AuDHD artist working through a lens of neurodivergence, queerness, disability and working-classness. She runs feminist platform Grrrl Zine Fair and hosts events and workshops for zine makers. Lu lives in Leigh-on-Sea, in the UK.

Anna Olsen, 37, is a playwright based in Oslo, Norway. She is ADHD and autistic, and writing a stage play – Functioning – with a central theme of neurodiversity.

Bertie Bowen is the founder of Studio Bowe, a one-woman, sustainable, independent jewellery brand. Bertie was previously a fashion stylist at ITV and she runs the popular Instagram account @mothershoppers. She has ADHD.

Antoinette Johnson, 27, is a celebrity stylist from Toronto, Canada. She has worked with clients including HBO Max, Universal Music, and IHeartRadio. Here, she talks styling celebrities and ADHD.

Maya Rosenbaum, 44, is a photographer and art director. She’s worked with BAFTA-winning Alison Jackson, brands like Harvey Nichols and was art director for the Duran Duran Anniversary music video. Maya is autistic and has ADHD.

Julie M Green, author of ‘Motherness: a memoir on generational autism, parenthood and radical acceptance’, on the process of writing memoir, as an autistic mother raising an autistic child.

Josh Moyes is a neurodivergent writer and storyteller based in Melbourne. He’s currently premiering his debut solo storytelling work, Finding Glitter in the Storm, at Midsumma Festival 2026. Here, he writes about creativity, acting and writing.

Kirsten Murray, 42, lives in Lyon, France, and was diagnosed with ADHD a month ago. “A radical change in how we work is needed, not just for the neurodivergent community but everyone,” she says. Here’s how she’s playing her part.

“I just want to live a full, open-hearted life, to feel things deeply and to connect with other likeminded souls who speak from a place well below the surface,” says Ellis O’Connor. Here, she talks painting, life in Scotland and being AuDHD.

“When I was a freelance graphic designer, my job had structure, says Sean Thornhill. “I had clear project briefs to follow, deadlines, and a routine. But when I switched to being a full-time artist, things started to get tricky.”

She was voted as one of Forbes 30 and 30 under Art & Culture, won the British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Britain award and her clients include Adidas, Cartier and Amazon. We talk photography, set design and dyspraxia with Mathushaa Sagthidas.

Kate Vanhinsbergh is a Pushcart-nominated poet from Manchester, UK. She has poems published or forthcoming in Iamb, Black Bough, Ink Sweat & Tears, Anomaly, After… and others. Here, Kate shares a poem and tells us about her creative process, neurodivergence (specifically, autism) and where she finds new ideas.

Jess Knights, 31, is a Bristol-based illustrator. Her clients include NHS, National Trails and Forestry England. Jess has had a recent diagnosis of ADHD and is using this as a starting point to understand her neurodivergence.

‘I love creating works about learning disabilities to help raise awareness, because it is not well known in Nigeria and in Africa as a whole, says sculptor Adeniyi Akingbade. Here, he talks art, creativity and dyslexia.

Vanessa Stockard has been described as ‘one of the most dangerous artists on the Australian – and international – scene’. She has nearly 400,000 followers on Instagram. In this interview, Vanessa talks cats, painting, autism, ADHD and being ‘an odd kid’.

Emily Way-Evans is a writer from Devon. She is autistic with ADHD and PDA. Emily is associate editor for the latest Kaleidoscopic Minds Poetry anthology, featuring female neurodivergent poets. Here, she writes about why neurodivergent women make good poets.

He was featured on the BBC Music Introducing’s Hometown Freestyle series and his debut EP ‘More Life’ will be out early next year. Meet Tom Pegram, AKA ‘Peggy’.

Ariana Matondo (they/she) is a queer disabled Tanzanian-American poet, editor and poetry professor at the University of South Florida. Here, they talk mutism, hyperfocus and poetry as self-expression.

Cecile Sinclair, 38, is an award-winning actress of Dutch, New Zealand and British heritage, now based between London and Amsterdam. Cecile won Holland’s Next Top Model and starred in the AppleTV+ show Ted Lasso. Here, she talks acting, modelling and ADHD.

Tzeyi Koay, 29, lives in Victoria, Australia. Her third novel ‘A curse carved in ink’ will be published by Simon & Schuster in 2027. Here, she talks about her early years in Malaysia, being academically gifted, masking and why she writes.

Jay Stansfield, 45, is a musician, songwriter, illustrator, artist, animator and founder of popular children's brand The Squibbles, with work on billboards in New York, Times Square and Miami. He lives in Lancashire, in the UK.

Sanjay Lago, 32, is an actor, writer, comedian and educator. He lives in Glasgow, Scotland. Here, Sanjay tells us how he got onto this creative career path.

Alfiah Jade Brown is a visual poet, producer and facilitator from South London. Her debut poem, I, Luv Ya West, was commissioned by The Television Centre. Here, she writes about her creative process, as a dyslexic thinker.

Samantha Locock is 28 and lives in London. Here, she writes about creating her own films, getting into hyperfocus and what it’s like to be part of the wider film industry.