About

Sarah Jane Cody is a literary writer and adult-diagnosed autistic woman. She often uses surreal and magical elements in her fiction, especially as a means of conveying the experience of living with a mind and body of difference.

After a long history of chronic pain, illness, psychological disorder, and mistreatment by the medical establishment, Sarah Jane was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2022. It was partly thanks to her writing - plus a chance conversation - that led her to investigate further and ultimately to diagnosis.

Outside of writing, she’s the creator of the webcomic Bathrobe Gal. She’s a singer and can occasionally be found performing on tiny stages (and frequently around campfires). She produces dark synthpop with her husband. She loves dancing, hiking, and seeking out the wonders of the natural world.

After growing up largely in the woods of Greenville, South Carolina, she spent over a decade of her adult life in the uproar of NYC and at last managed to escape to the haven of Western Massachusetts where she is at home with her trees.

She was an assistant prose editor for Pigeon Pages for three years (and a submissions reader for many more years, since near the time of the journal’s inception). She has taught creative writing classes for GrubStreet and Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop. She holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and is an alumna of Tin House Summer Writers’ Workshop. Her writing has been nominated for a Pushcart prize and other awards.

Literary rep: Jess Regel at Helm Literary