Words Unwound: Autistic Women Writers with Dr Sabrina Mei-Li Smith

About this event

Join Dr Sabrina Mei-Li Smith for a workshop for those curious about the autistic experience for women who write.

For a long time, women writers didn’t exist. For a long time, women couldn’t possibly be autistic! This workshop explores a variety of different autistic women writers and takes you on a journey; starting with alternative romance, via sensory ‘ick’ poetry, and finishes in the dark realms of fan fiction.

Wednesday 25th March, 3 – 4:30pm

Online Workshop

£5 individual session / £3 concession

Dr Sabrina Mei-Li Smith is a writer and tutor of creating writing from Leicester.

Her book, ‘Creative Writing for All’ will be published by Bloomsbury in 2026/27. She has written seven plays with Nottingham Playhouse, Derby Theatre, The BBC and The Royal Court.

The depth and breadth of her non-fiction appears with clothing companies, such as ‘Feminist Trash Store‘ to academic journals, like ‘Writers in Education‘. Her fiction has been published by TigerShark, Withintentions and Ink Pantry Press, her novel, ‘Zazen‘ is part of Writing East Midland’s Mentoring programme for 2026.

‘Words Unwound’ is Beyond the Spectrum’s 2026 online festival, a week-long series of workshops and talks for writers who want to slow down, reflect, and create in their authentic voice.

The festival runs from Monday 23rd March until Saturday 28th March 2026. 

You can explore the full programme of talks, workshops and panels here:

Words Unwound: Beyond The Spectrum Online Festival 2026 - Beyond The Spectrum

£30 full-week tickets/£15 concessions

£5 individual sessions/£3 concessions

Note: If you are a participant of our Beyond the Spectrum workshops, please book via the ticket link sent directly to your email.