Arielle Dance Author

Arielle Dance, PhD, is a Black queer advocate for invisible illnesses currently residing in New Jersey. Through her writing and advocacy, Arielle helps promote disability visibility, recognize inclusive family structures, and navigate grief and loss. Jenny Duke picked up her sketchbooks and followed her dream after a career spent working in schools and museums. She has an MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art and has participated twice in the Bologna Ragazzi Illustrators' Exhibition in Italy.