Anna Zoe Quirke is a queer and autistic author. They live in Manchester with their wife and very angry tortoise, Sheldon, where they also work as a high school librarian and write about mental health, disability, and everything LGBTQ+. Their debut novel, Something to be Proud Of, was published with Little Tiger in 2024 and nominated for the Carnegie Award in 2025. Their second novel, Sad Girl Hours, was published in Autumn 2025, and their third novel, Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas, will be released this October.
Part of the Pride in Trafford 2026 festival programme.
