Recent Appearances in the Media
Alumna Elsa Sjunneson is an Author, Activist, and Woman of Marvel. SAAS Seattle Academy, March 2023.
Most Influential List. Rachel Gallaher, Seattle Magazine, February 2023.
Resiliency Within. Elaine Miller-Karas,VoiceAmerica, February 2023.
This Weekend on Book TV. Shelf Awareness, January 2023.
Elsa Sjunneson in conversation with Curtis Chen. C-Span footage of Powell's Bookstore event, January 2023.
Win Charles interviews Elsa Sjunneson on being a Deafblind disability rights activist. Ask Win Podcast, January 2023
Blind and Deaf Woman, Advocate for the Disabled. Chatting with Betsy, Passionate World Talk Radio Network, January 2023.
Elsa Sjunneson, BEING SEEN & Kathryn Nicolai, NOTHING MUCH HAPPENS. Writer’s Voice podcast, December 2022.
One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism. Arik Korman Show, iHeartMedia, December 2022.
Elsa Sjunneson. From the Bookshelf, KSCO Radio, December 2022.
The Exchange 12.09.22. The Exchange, KWIT Radio, December 2022.
Interviews W/C December 5th 2022.The Lifestyles Show, Talk Radio Europe, December 2022.
Keynote Talk: Envisioning Disabled Audiences. A hybrid conference presented by AHEAD, November 2022.
Jack Marshall, Elsa Sjunneson, and Hugh Woodward of Twist25. The Frankie Boyer Show, November 2022.
Elsa Sjunneson Interview. THECURIOUSMANSPODCAST, November 2022.
Us In Flux Conversations: Online Event. Arizona State University: Center for Science and the Imagination, October 2022.
Being Seen. New Books Network, October 2022.
Are Equal Opportunities Possible in our Ableist World? Entitled Podcast, October 2022.
Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb. Deborah Kalb Books, October 2022.
Local deafblind author explores the impact of misrepresentation. New Day NW-King 5, October 2022.
A Celebration of Alice Wong’s Year of the Tiger: Online‑Only. Seattle Arts & Lectures, September 2022.
Interview with Elsa Sjunneson. The Brian And Lee Show WWDB-AM Radio, September 2022.
Award-Winning Book "Being Seen". AM Northwest, September 2022.
Being Seen. Morning Show WGTD Radio, September 2022.
Being Seen. Interview on the Morning Show. WGVU Radio, September 2022.
Elsa Sjunneson. The Public Eye WICN Radio, September 2022.
Why Helen Keller story in history books is harmful to people with disabilities. Reckon, June 2022.
Episode 6: Elsa Sjunneson. Disability Bandwidth podcast, March 2022.
10 Essential Authors to Celebrate During Women’s History Month. Shondaland, March 2022.
Becoming Helen Keller. PBS American Masters, March 2022.
The Helen Keller Exorcism. Radiolab, March 2022.
Episode 525 - With Elsa Sjunneson. Functional Nerds podcast, February 2022.
The Sexy Things People Don’t Want You To Think About. Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast, February 2022.
Science Fiction Keeps Trying To "Fix" Disabled People. Our Opinions Are Correct, November 2021.
Conversation with Annalee Newitz. Seattle Public Library, November 2021.
Buying a Home in the Wild Seattle Real Estate Market: Seeking Accessibility. Seattle Met, November 2021.
New and Forthcoming Titles on Diversity. Publishers Weekly, November 2021.
Helen Keller and the Problem of 'Inspiration Porn'. New York Times, October 2021.
Hello Monday podcast. LinkedIn, October 2021.
The Blanked Out Space Where We Should Be. TerribleMinds, October 2021.
Elsa Sjunneson Talks about Being Seen. My Favorite Bit, October 2021.
Q&A for Disability Visibility Project. October 2021.
Review of Being Seen on Jo Writes Fantasy. October 2021.
Review of Being Seen on Cripple Media. October 2021.