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My first picture book – My Name Is Jemima: A Tale of a Guide Dog Superstar – illustrated by the fabulous Allison Colpoys is available now!

My debut novel – Annie and Maeve are Definitely Not Friends is coming out in April 2026!

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Olivia Muscat is a writer, performer, speaker and disability arts activist living on unceded Wurundjeri land. Based in Narrm/Melbourne she writes stories that celebrate intersectional, disabled identities and the fun, colourful, weird parts of life.

Her first picture book, My Name Is Jemima, was released on June 3 2025, and her autobiographical play, Is Anyone Even Watching?, premiered at Arts House in October 2025 as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival, where it won 2 fringe awards.

Her novel for younger readers, Annie and Maeve are Definitely Not Friends, was shortlisted for the Text Prize for children’s and young adult literature and will be published by Fremantle Press in 2026.

Her writing has featured in several notable anthologies and web publications, and she is known for her often funny, joyful and irreverent approach to disability politics.