Esther Ottaway is an autistic woman poet, editor and mentor who has won or been shortlisted for global prizes including the Tom Collins, Woorilla, MPU International, Mslexia, Bridport, Montreal, and Tim Thorne Prize for Poetry. Her poetry is published in global journals, and she has co-edited Australian Poetry Journal.
In 2024, Esther will release a landmark anthology of disability writing, co-edited with Andy Jackson and Kerri Shying, titled Raging Grace: Australian Writers Speak Out on Disability (Puncher & Wattmann). Her acclaimed new collection, She Doesn’t Seem Autistic, poetically lifts the lid on “bright girls” with hidden autism, who are going undiagnosed and unsupported in a medical system designed for boys.
