The Autistic Author and Animator

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BIOGRAPHICAL

2000s

JANET WALMSLEY

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Submision Type

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Heartfelt story which relays the importance of perseverance, courage, strength, within a mother-daughter-bond as their Autism journey's intertwine-revealing a mother who was her daughter's rock right from the beginning! Striking narrative, testament that Autism is no barrier to success &fulfillment.

Genre

Biographical

Short Summary

Jenny is entering into the world, born on Feb. 7th 1993, in Yellowknife, NWT. She was growing mentally & physically 100%, then just over a year old, Jenny got extremely ill, she just about died, but the trooper that she was, she pulled through, however the Jenny that we knew was gone, what happened.

Setting

Yellowknife, NWT, Canada; Vernon, BC, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada

Based on a True Story

Yes

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth

Plot - Other Elements

Meaningful Message

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: Jenny Story

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Aspiring,Complex,Engaging,Heroic,Modest

Additional Character Details

Name: Mother

Age: 63

Gender: Female

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Aspiring,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Educated,Leader,Strong Moral Code,Visionary,Selfless

Additional Character Details

Name: Gail and Deb

Age: 60

Gender: Female

Role: mentor

Key Traits: Aspiring,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Educated,Leader,Strong Moral Code,Funny,Skillful,Selfless,Religious

Additional Character Details

Name: Deb and Gail

Age: 60's

Gender: Female

Role: mentor

Key Traits: Aspiring,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Gracious,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Strong Moral Code,Funny,Selfless,Religious,Modest

About The Author

Janet is born and raided in Manitoba and has lived in Germany, Yellowknife in the NWT, Vernon, BC and Vancouver BC. Along with being a Mother of a son and daughter, Janet has as active career in acting. Her Theater spans over a decade and been in Film, TV, Commercials and VO the past 10 years. Was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for a Comedy in LA at the 6th Annual INDIE Awards and also won the Unlimited Creative Womans Award in Victoria, BC. at the Unlimited Women Awards. Janet went on a mission for her daughter, Jenny, who was diagnosed with Autism, and she was going to get every support she could so that Jenny would have a rich fulfilled life. Janet wanted to give support and hope to other Autistic families and individuals and as well to shed the stigma box that still surrounds Autism with the General Public.

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34,35-54,13-17,55+

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

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Publishing Details

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: Was Influence Publishing that we published with and then the year after publishing they went Hybrid, so each of their authors went self published but still get their help.

Year Published: 2015

Hard Copy Available

Yes

ISBN

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