Book Club | Jua O'Kane

Have you ever considered writing a book to share your voice, expertise & passion with the world? Our network of experienced queer authors are here to share their journeys, bring tough topics into every-day conversations and provide you with tips & guidance to help make your publishing dream a reality.

In our new series ‘WCS Book Club: Amplifying Queer Voices’, each author will demonstrate how they drive awareness & create positive change for LGBTQ+ communities through through harnessing their leadership, lived experience & creative talent .

'Road to Chimera' with Jua O'Kane

'Road to Chimera' is the debut graphic novella of illustrator and creative researcher Jua O'Kane (they/he). Inspired by the author’s lived experience, ‘Road to Chimera’ is an allegorical account of medical transition as a pilgrimage to meet an unknown beast living atop a mountain. The book explores otherness, the psychological toll of modern transphobia and transness as a spiritual pathway.

Whilst in-conversation with Jon-Paul Vicari (he/him), Managing Director at We Create Space, Jua will share details about the creative process behind the book, their own experiences that led to its conception as well as sharing captivating visuals. The session will also explore:

• The importance of storytelling as a tool of resistance in the fight for trans rights

• How to harness creative and spiritual practices for self-care during periods of political turmoil

• Challenging cis framing of trans experiences

  
  

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