Rudy Simone
Rudy Simone (pen name, Artemisia) is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome.
Rudy Simone | |
|---|---|
 Rudy Simone | |
| Pen name | Artemisia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Asperger's Syndrome |
| Notable works | Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome |
| Notable awards | Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group |
| Website | |
| Official music website: Rudy Simone | |
Interviews and appearances
She has been interviewed by The New York Times, TIME and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[1][2][3][4]
Rudy has lectured at autism and Asperger conferences in Britain.[5]
Published books
Her books have been translated into several languages.
- 22 Things a Woman Must Know if She loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009) ISBN 978-1-84905-803-2
- 22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) ISBN 978-1-84905-883-4
- Asperger's on the Job Must-have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates (Future Horizons Publishing, 2010) ISBN 1935274090
- Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) ISBN 978-1-84905-826-1
- Orsath, an epic fantasy (2013)
- The A-Z of ASDs: Aunt Aspie’s Guide to Life (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016)
- Sex and the Single Aspie (Jessica Kingsley, 2018) written under the name Artemisia ISBN 978-1-78592-530-6
She has also penned the forewords to Asperger's in Pink and The Aspie Teen Survival Guide.[6][7]
Self-identification
In 2011 Simone told Time Magazine that she initially self diagnosed with Aspergers after failing to find a doctor within 500 miles of where she lived who would believe her.[8] In a December 2014 blog Simone wrote that between her writing and treatment as well as dietary changes, her symptoms had diminished to the point she did not feel she qualified as a person on the spectrum.[9] However, she later stated she still considers herself to be autistic, and most recently has been working in France to reform the treatment of people with autism in that country.[10]
On August 12, 2016, she gave an interview on the Everyday Aspie website where she explained that her self-diagnosis was not officially confirmed and she did not feel the need to be evaluated.[11]
She changed her name in 2017 and now publishes under the pseudonym Artemisia.[12]
Awards
Aspergirls won a Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group in 2011,[13] and Asperger's on the Job won Honorable Mention in ForeWord magazine's 2010 Book of the Year Awards.[14]
References
- Amdur, Neil (August 3, 2009). "Asperger's Syndrome, on Screen and in Life; The New York Times health; New York Times.com". New York Times.com. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- Szalavitz, Maia (December 27, 2011). "Mind Reading: A Q&A with the Author of Aspergirls | Healthland | TIME.com". Time. Healthland.time.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- Lambert, Victoria (August 16, 2010). "Help at last for the Aspergirls; The Telegraph; telegraph.co.uk". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- Williamson, Brett (November 18, 2011). "The brilliance beneath her monster; 891 ABC Adelaide". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- AspieRep (May 31, 2012). "Asperger's On the Job".
- Clark, Julie. Asperger's in Pink. Future Horizons, 2010.
- Krause, JD. The Aspie Teen Survival Guide. Future Horizons, 2010.
- Girls on the Spectrum: Q&A with the Author of Aspergirls Time December 27, 2011
- Why I no longer identify myself as Aspie Rudy Simone December 4, 2014 Archived August 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- "An American Aspie in Paris | Rudy's Rants". Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- "Meet Rudy Simone – Everyday Aspie". everydayaspie.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016.
- "Artemisia.space – artemisia Resources and Information".
- "Independent Publisher: THE Voice of the Independent Publishing Industry". Independent Publisher – feature.
- Kaavonia Hinton (August 5, 2010). "Book Review of Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome (9781849058261) — Foreword Reviews". Foreword Reviews.