{"product_id":"divergent-realms-riley-odell-9798986062037","title":"Divergent Realms | Riley Odell","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eDivergent Realms: Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories About Neurodivergence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9798986062037\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eEditor \/ Contributor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eRiley Odell\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eRiley Odell\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eApril 23, 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e202\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eScience Fiction Anthologies, Fantasy Anthologies, Neurodiversity Fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eStep into atypical realities and challenge traditional perceptions with \u003cem\u003eDivergent Realms: Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories About Neurodivergence\u003c\/em\u003e. This groundbreaking anthology brings together fourteen original short stories that examine the fantastic, the futuristic, and the multi-dimensional through a completely fresh lens. Curated and written entirely by neurodiverse authors, the collection spans the vast spectrum of cognitive variation, offering authentic and nuanced depictions of ADHD, Autism, OCD, and more within open-world speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe narratives contained within this volume journey across imaginative frontiers: a grieving father discovers the profound reason his autistic daughter turns to a virtual reality simulator; an android wrestling with existential dread and eternal consciousness confronts a sentient AI; and an individual with a highly distractible mind becomes humanity's sole hope for navigating a chaotic, extra-dimensional realm outside space and time. By blending cosmic world-building with deeply human cognitive experiences, \u003cem\u003eDivergent Realms\u003c\/em\u003e deepens understanding while delivering compelling, imaginative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEnthusiasts of science fiction and fantasy anthologies seeking original concepts and inclusive world-building.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders looking for authentic, own-voices representation of neurodivergent lived experiences, including ADHD, Autism, and OCD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAcademic researchers and literature students interested in contemporary trends within speculative fiction and identity representation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiley Odell\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent writer, contributor, and editor dedicated to elevating neurodiverse voices within the literary landscape. By assembling own-voices creators, Odell builds bridges between contemporary speculative fiction and authentic cognitive representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLauded by readers for its evocative narrative depth and critical contribution to inclusive speculative fiction, this collection stands out as an essential anthology for broadening perspectives through science fiction and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Divergent Realms: Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories About Neurodivergence\",\n    \"editor\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Riley Odell\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9798986062037\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"202\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Riley Odell\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2024-04-23\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Explore neurodiversity via sci-fi and fantasy in Divergent Realms. 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