Interview: Author, illustrator and sib Rose Robbins

Interview: Author, illustrator and sib Rose Robbins

Reading time: 4 minutes Robbins is an award-winning author, illustrator and sib living in London, UK. I am continually inspired by each of her internationally published picture books, which explore subjects around disability and neurodiversity. As an autistic person...

What’s ‘sibhood’ and why are you writing about it?

What’s sibhood? Sibhood is the word I use to describe the experience of growing up as a sib. For me, sibhood is lifelong – it’s an experience from childhood, into adulthood and older adulthood. Being a sib has shaped who I am, the experiences I’ve had and the lens...