Clem Bastow is an award-winning cultural critic whose work appears regularly in The Guardian. She has written about film and television for journals including The Lifted Brow and Kill Your Darlings, and books including Investigating Stranger Things (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), ReFocus: The Films Of Elaine May (Edinburgh University Press, 2019) and Copyfight (NewSouth Publishing, 2015). She holds a Master of Screenwriting from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), and teaches screenwriting at University of Melbourne. Clem is currently undertaking a PhD in action cinema and screenwriting at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

Late Bloomer authentically illustrates the importance of understanding our autistic identity and loving who we truly are. Clem’s clever and heartfelt storytelling walks us gently through the journey she has taken since her life-changing diagnosis. An important read for every parent, teacher, therapist, or individual wanting to learn more from the #actuallyautistic community.

Clem Bastow is an award-winning cultural critic whose work appears regularly in The Guardian. She has written about film and television for journals including The Lifted Brow and Kill Your Darlings, and books including Investigating Stranger Things (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), ReFocus: The Films Of Elaine May (Edinburgh University Press, 2019) and Copyfight (NewSouth Publishing, 2015). She holds a Master of Screenwriting from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), and teaches screenwriting at University of Melbourne. Clem is currently undertaking a PhD in action cinema and screenwriting at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

Late Bloomer authentically illustrates the importance of understanding our autistic identity and loving who we truly are. Clem’s clever and heartfelt storytelling walks us gently through the journey she has taken since her life-changing diagnosis. An important read for every parent, teacher, therapist, or individual wanting to learn more from the #actuallyautistic community.

Clem Bastow is an award-winning cultural critic whose work appears regularly in The Guardian. She has written about film and television for journals including The Lifted Brow and Kill Your Darlings, and books including Investigating Stranger Things (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), ReFocus: The Films Of Elaine May (Edinburgh University Press, 2019) and Copyfight (NewSouth Publishing, 2015). She holds a Master of Screenwriting from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), and teaches screenwriting at University of Melbourne. Clem is currently undertaking a PhD in action cinema and screenwriting at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

Late Bloomer authentically illustrates the importance of understanding our autistic identity and loving who we truly are. Clem’s clever and heartfelt storytelling walks us gently through the journey she has taken since her life-changing diagnosis. An important read for every parent, teacher, therapist, or individual wanting to learn more from the #actuallyautistic community.