Cait Gordon ♿️

@caitgauthor

Disabled, autistic, and queer. Award-winning author of the disability-hopepunk adventure, Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space! Award-winning co-editor of the disability fiction anthology, Nothing Without Us Too. I also like cake. (She/her) 🇨🇦

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Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· 25d

I am not a diagnosed as a diabetic, but I’m very interested in recipes for diabetic folks. So, I just made some lemon mousse!

Three white ramekins each with some lemon mousse topped with lemon rind a little slice of lemon and a little slice of strawberry

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· 26d

Did a little bit of exercise using the machine in my basement. I’m rusty, but determined.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· 27d

She’s Canadian. She’s disabled. She’s autistic. She’s sweary. And she’s on a quest for the best wings in the system, but a hot space captain gets in her way. Hot Wings and Sauciness: Come for the wings, stay for the meet-awkward of the 25th century! hot-wings-and-sauciness #WriterShareWednesday

Book cover description: Brown background with coloured smoke. A white man with silver hair who is wearing a flight suit with wings on the shoulders is trying not to laugh at a woman with short grey hair who is sitting, looking bored, and wearing a chicken costume. On the table is a sign that reads: All you can eat at Coq of the walk! Behind her are three beautiful women who are dressed like models, standing at another table that has a large wings basket on it.

Hot Wings and Sauciness by Cait Gordon, preorder ebook!

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· 27d

Now, don’t feel bad about yourselves, fellow authors. One day, you too can write captivating titles and sentences as well as I do. It’s a honed skill. (Formatting the revised edition of Life in the ‘Cosm.)

From Life in the 'Cosm, by Cait Gordon

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE:
A PERVY SHAPESHIFTER?

The Asteroid. It was actually an asteroid. Hence the name.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· 28d

Um. I know I’m snarky and naughty, but I really didn’t think I was going end up in a fiery pit! Holy moly. What a chart!

The temperature map where I live is all orange and deep red

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 11

This just in: I baked chocolate chip muffins!

12 chocolate chip muffins on white plates

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 11

Do you like romance? In space? With a disabled and sweary FMC and a hot captain—in their 50s—who experience the meet-awkward of the 25th century? Hot Wings and Sauciness can now be preordered as an ebook! (Including on Kobo Plus!) books2read.com/hot-wings-and-sauciness #SpoonieAuthChat

Squiggly promo, featuring this list of what’s in the book:

- over-fifty romance
- hot space captain
- secret adventure
- MEET AWKWARD!
- frenemies to snack lovers to real lovers
- lotsa LOLS!
- disabled and autistic FMC!
- imperfect love triangle or disconnected parallelogram?

Book cover description: Brown background with coloured smoke. A white man with silver hair who is wearing a flight suit with wings on the shoulders is trying not to laugh at a woman with short grey hair who is sitting, looking bored, and wearing a chicken costume. On the table is a sign that reads: All you can eat at Coq of the walk! Behind her are three beautiful women who are dressed like models, standing at another table that has a large wings basket on it.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 9

This just in! I blended Greek Yogurt, frozen bananas, cocoa powder, honey, and almond milk. And it tastes so yummy! Like a chocolate shake but with extra joy or something!

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 9

A1: I had brain spa, which was good. I also am working on refreshing Life in the ’Cosm, my first-ever novel because sequels are planned. And I also felt stuff needed to be tweaked because it was 10 years ago, and I’ve learned so much since then. Oh! And I baked mug cake! #WeeknightWriters

A white mug and an aqua mug, with aqua rosette icing

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 9

I also co-edited two amazing, multi-genre, #Disability fiction anthologies with @taliacjohnson.bsky.social: - Nothing Without Us: books2read.com/nwu -Nothing Without Us Too: books2read.com/nwutoo 2/2 #BookSky

AWARD-NOMINATED MULTI-GENRE DISABILITY FICTION!

Nothing Without Us, edited by Cait Gordon and Talia C. Johnson

"I can't describe how refreshing it is as a disabled person to read about fully Fleshed out three-dimensional
characters.” Derek Newman-Stille, multi-award-winning host of Speculating Canada

The book cover features a brick wall with graffiti that says Nothing Without Us, Edited by Cait Gordon and Talia C. Johnson. The names of the contributing authors are also listed.

The promo also shows the official Aurora Nominee badge.

AWARD-WINNING MULTI-GENRE DISABILITY FICTION!

Book cover of a brick wall with graffiti that says: Nothing Without Us Too, edited by Cait Gordon and Talia C. Johnson. The names of the contributors are also listed.

A quote from Heather T from Just Geeking By says:
"Created during the pandemic, Nothing Without Us Too is unapologetic and bold, and it's exactly what is needed.”

The promo also features the official Aurora Award winner badge.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 9

Looking for books with #Disability and/or queer rep? I wrote these! 1. Hot Wings and Sauciness (coming Sep 19, preorder early): books2read.com/hot-wings-and-sauciness 2. Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space!: books2read.com/iatcS1 3. Speculative Shorts: books2read.com/spec-shorts 1/2 #BookSky

ARE YOU READY FOR THE MEET-AWKWARD OF THE 25TH CENTURY?

“Unapologetically lustful, disabled, and badass, Colleen is a feisty protagonist whose existence subverts tired clichés about aging, ability, and desirability." Dr. Robyn Diner, editor of More than a MILF: Sex and the Aging Female Body

Book cover description: Brown background with coloured smoke. A white man with silver hair who is wearing a flight suit with wings on the shoulders is trying not to laugh at a woman with short grey hair who is sitting, looking bored, and wearing a chicken costume. On the table is a sign that reads: All you can eat at Coq of the walk! Behind her are three beautiful women who are dressed like models, standing at another table that has a large wings basket on it.

AWARD-WINNING DISABILITY HOPEPUNK
ADVENTURE!

Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space! By Cait Gordon

"Here is a tale that shows when it comes to accessibility, not even the sky is the limit." Amanda Leduc, author of The Centaur's Wife

Book cover: Four crew members of the SS SpoonZ and a robot stand on a planetary surface. The image of them is superimposed over a sky with swirling stars that features a ship whose hull looks like it’s shaped from spoons.

Promo also features the 2023 Indie Ink Award Winner badge.

MULTIPLE AWARD-NOMINATED COLLECTION!

Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain, by Cait Gordon

"Cait Gordon writes with infectious joy and energy, and with a sense of humour that is never far from the surface—even in the darkest moments." Kate Heartfield, Prix Aurora Award-winning author of The Embroidered Book

Book cover description: A blue sky with a few light puffy clouds is the background for a clothesline with three pairs of shorts on it. The left pair of shorts has dragon scales pattern, the middle one has a deck of cards pattern, and the one on the right has a galaxy pattern.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 8

#WriterShareWednesday My latest book is a romance with the meet awkward of the 25th century, starring an autistic, disabled and badass 50something FMC! Find out what happens when Colleen O’Donnell has to attend her friends’ hen party—dressed as an actual hen! #Disability #Romance 1/2

Book promo, featuring this list of what’s in the book:

- over-fifty romance
- hot space captain
- secret adventure
- MEET AWKWARD!
- frenemies to snack lovers to real lovers
- lotsa LOLS!
- disabled and autistic FMC!
- imperfect love triangle or disconnected parallelogram?

Book cover description: Brown background with coloured smoke. A white man with silver hair who is wearing a flight suit with wings on the shoulders is trying not to laugh at a woman with short grey hair who is sitting, looking bored, and wearing a chicken costume. On the table is a sign that reads: All you can eat at Coq of the walk! Behind her are three beautiful women who are dressed like models, standing at another table that has a large wings basket on it.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE MEET-AWKWARD OF THE
25th CENTURY?

Colleen O'Donnell is a fifty-something neurodivergent and disabled electromech technician serving We're Greater Than's space hospitality division. She's sweary, blurty, and goes nowhere without a constant companion—Fiona, her rollator.

Colleen's dear friend Brina is marrying Sharon. Their hen party will be at the Coq of the Walk exotic dance club and rotisserie, which boasts the best wing sauce in the solar system. our heroine nearly flies the coop when she discovers she has to dress up as an actual hen!

MEANWHILE...
...everyone seems to be over the moon that captain Joshua Speers, renowned warhero, has returned to the stations. Messages cry, "Captain Hot Wings is back!" Squeals abound!

This means absolutely nothing to Colleen. She's single and fine that way. Hot Wings can dip into someone else's sauce, right? What are the chances she and Fiona would even bump into him?
And if they did, would it amount to anything?

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 8

On days like today when my fatigue is so ugh, mug cake it great. You bake it in the microwave!

A white cup and an aqua cup contain vanilla cake. But all you can see is the aqua rosette frosting on top.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 5

Want a romance innn spaaace? With a quest for the best wings in the system? If you’re ready for the meet-awkward of the 25th century starring an autistic, disabled, and sweary FMC and featuring a hot captain, then preorder the ebook of Hot Wings and Sauciness today! books2read.com/hot-w...

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 3

A6: As you guessed, Hot Wings and Sauciness is available to preorder in ebook format! Paperback preorders coming soon! books2read.com/hot-wings-an... #WeeknightWriters

Promo that shows the book cover and the release date being September 19, 2026

Book cover description: Brown background with coloured smoke. A white man with silver hair who is wearing a flight suit with wings on the shoulders is trying not to laugh at a white woman with short grey hair who is sitting, looking bored, and wearing a chicken costume. On the table is a sign that reads: All you can eat at Coq of the walk! Behind her are three beautiful women who are dressed like models, standing at another table that has a large wings basket on it.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 3

A3: I maded dis! It brought me happies! (I cant get this musical loop out of my head though.) #WeeknightWriters

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 2

Hiii! I’m Cait, and my WIP, Hot Wings and Sauciness, is now available to preorder (ebook version)! Hooray! Are you ready for the meet-awkward of the 25th century??? This anti-ableist, anticapitalist, romance innn spaace stars an autistic, disabled, and sweary FMC in her 50s! #WeeknightWriters

"UNAPOLOGETICALLY LUSTFUL, DISABLED, AND BADASS, COLLEEN
IS A FEISTY
PROTAGONIST WHOSE EXISTENCE SUBVERTS TIRED CLICHÉS ABOUT AGING, ABILITY, AND DESIRABILITY."

DR. ROBYN DINER, EDITOR OF MORE THAN A MILF: SEX AND THE AGING FEMALE BODY

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 2

MUCH EXCITE! Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain is available for 50% off at #Smashwords! Find it at www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... for the month of July! #SWSale2026 Explore fifteen tales of queer life, #disability, romance, power, defiance, and resilience! #CanLit #SFF

Promo shows a winter and summer scene because it’s their annual summer and winter sale in July. There’s also a photo of Speculative Shorts, featuring a blue sky with a few light puffy clouds is the background for a clothesline with three pairs of shorts on it. The left pair of shorts has dragon scales pattern, the middle one has a deck of cards pattern, and the one on the right has a galaxy pattern.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 2

I drew this with my fingers that don’t fing! It’s right from a scene in the book! #Romance #Disability #SFF books2read.com/hot-wings-an...

Brown background with coloured smoke. A white man with silver hair who is wearing a flight suit with wings on the shoulders is trying not to laugh at a white woman with short grey hair who is sitting, looking bored, and wearing a chicken costume. Behind her are three beautiful women, dressed like models, standing behind a table that has a large wings basket on it. The sign beside the woman in a chicken costume says: All you can eat at Coq of the walk.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jul 1

“What about Pride?” “You just had Pride.” “Well, what about Second Pride?” (Me as a disabled Hobbit, probably.) IT’S DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH, FOLKS! We have a flag too! Designed by Ann Magill, and updated to this version to prevent strobing issues while scrolling on devices! #DisabilityPride

The disability Pride flag with red, gold, white, blue, and greenl stripes on the dark grey background.

Explanation of the diagonal stripes on the dark grey background.

Red - physical disabilities
Gold - neurodiversity
White - invisible disabilities and undiagnosed disabilities
Blue - emotional and psychiatric disabilities.
Green - for sensory disabilities

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 29

Ta da! Me in 2015!

I’m dressed like a red Dalek with a construction helmet, looking like the Dalek head piece and my red dress has silver hemispheres on it like the chassis. I even have a silver plunger.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 28

My flowers wanted to wish folks a happy Pride!

The text reads: Happy Pride from my garden, but the word Pride has flowers representing the colours of the rainbow Pride flag

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 28

If you’re looking for a hopepunk aventure with a queer and disabled cast who travel on a massively accessible ship… This one has found family, solid friendships, romance, and PEW-PEW-PEW! (It also won an award for disability representation!) books2read.com/iatcS1 #PrideMonth #Disability #Books

Book cover description: Four crew members of the SS SpoonZ and a robot stand on a planetary surface. The image of them is superimposed over a sky with swirling stars that features a ship whose hull looks like it’s shaped from spoons. The crew members from the left are Lieutenant Iris, who’s holding her white cane with the red stripe and has her other hand on the head of her aqua guidebot, Clarence; Security Chief Leanna Lartha is aiming a grey tubular weapon at something while smirking. She has two leg prostheses and one is glowing; Commander Davan waves a blue arm at Iris. He has a prominent trunk, which he also uses to communicate in his own language; And Mr. Herbert, Chief of Engineering, has his back to us while pointing to the sky. A quote by Robert Kingett, co-editor of Artificial Divide, says: “I simply cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this. Best thing I read all year!"

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 26

My friend @jamiesonwolf.com encouraged me to find joy in baking today. I MADE FREAKING CUPCAKES WITH RAINBOW ROSETTES!!! It worked!!! I gots Pride cupcakes!!!

A dozen cupcakes on two plates. The rosette’s are a combination of all the colours of the rainbow flag

A close-up of one of the plates that highlights the rainbow colours in the rosettes

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 26

CN: death Sometimes you get news so shocking, your brain can’t fully process that it’s true. My friend April Laramey passed way this week. We began our friendship discussing mobility devices at an author reading. For years, I admired her art, and bought five of her pieces. She will be missed!

An abstract water colour painting in many colours with the words: Without music, how would I dance?

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 21

Yay, my delphiniums are blooming!

Closeup of the bluish purple blossoms with white centres that are blossoming on a tall stalk

Long shot to show the blossoming stalk and the others beside it

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 20

I’ve updated my trophy to reflect that Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain has been shortlisted for the Whistler Independent Book Award in the Fiction category. Why do I make these trophies? Because remind me what I can do when I’m full of self-doubt. Celebrate everything! #CanLit

The same little trophy sits in front of the paper back of my short story collection

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 17

Here are all the shortlisted works in the WIBA's Fiction category. Congratulations to all of the nominees!!! 2/2

Jalyn Renae Fiske, Side Quest: Stories
Cait Gordon, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out my brain
Jennifer Jacoby-Smith, A Fondness for the Reckless
Tracy Kasaboski, The Birdman of Wylie Road
Eli Lazar, the missing frame: a novel
Pamela McGarry, Break My Heart, Liverpool

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 17

As I always say, “MUCH EXCITE!” My first-ever short story collection, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain, has now been shortlisted in the Fiction category of the Whistler Independent Book Awards! 1/2

Same images but additional text says: Explore fifteen tales of queer life, disability, romance, power, defiance, and resilience.

Cait Gordon ♿️@caitgauthor· Jun 16

No, my rollator doesn’t make me feel disabled. It makes me feel enabled! (And it has pink flames, so that rocks.)