Rudy Simone

Rudy Simone (aka Artemisia) is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome and autism.

Self-identification and Diagnosis

In 2011 Simone told Time Magazine that she initially self diagnosed with Aspergers after failing to find a doctor within 500 miles of where she lived who would believe her.

However, in 2013 she received an official diagnosis and has posted the document publicly.

Awards

Aspergirls won a Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group in 2011, and

Asperger's on the Job won a Gold Award from the ForeWord Review in 2010,

Published books

Her books have been translated into several languages.

22 Things a Woman Must Know if She loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009) ISBN 978-1-84905-803-2

22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) ISBN 978-1-84905-883-4

Asperger's on the Job Must-have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates (Future Horizons Publishing, 2010) ISBN 1935274090

Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) ISBN 978-1-84905-826-1

The A-Z of ASDs: Aunt Aspie’s Guide to Life (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016)

Sex and the Single Aspie (Jessica Kingsley, 2018) written under the name Artemisia ISBN 978-1-78592-530-6