Hi! I’m Marissa Spear

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I’m a queer and disabled writer and historian based in Northwest Arkansas.

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    YA Novels

    Learn more about my YA contemporary novels featuring queer and disabled protagonists.

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  • American Girl doll Molly in front of blurred houses. Text reads "History - Reading Disability History Back into American Girl."

    Academic Writing

    Read my short-from historical pieces and academic articles.

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    Workshops & Guest Lectures

    Find out more about my workshops, presentations, and guest lectures.

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Get in Touch!

For publishing inquiries, please contact my agent Daniele Hunter at McIntosh & Otis at: dhunter [at] mcintoshandotis [dot] com.

For all other messages, please use the contact form on my website or email marissaspearwrites [at] gmail [dot] com.