Looking upward, following the ringed, bark brown trunk of a tall hoop pine. To the right are some red hibiscus flowers. To the left, yellowing, green leaves of a jacaranda tree.

Kai loves having the opportunity to discuss the subjects that fuel his writing, including growing up queer, gender trouble, messy families, neurodivergence, and some of the challenges of keeping minority languages alive. Kai also has a vested interest in the subject of author self-care as both a psychologist and a writer who often draws from personal experience.

If you’d like to get in touch about future speaking opportunities, please use the Contact form.

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Past Events & Interviews

Writers Festivals

Interviews

Book Launches

  • Brisbane Meanjin Book Launch of The Boy Maeve at Where The Wild Things Are, West End, 4pm Saturday 13 June 2026
  • Melbourne Naarm Book Launch of The Boy Maeve at The Little Bookroom, Brunswick East, 6pm Thursday 4 June 2026
  • Sydney Gadigal Book Launch of The Boy Maeve at Better Read Than Dead, Newtown, 6.30pm Thursday 28 May 2026

Community Workshops

  • Self-advocacy strategies for Autistic LGBTIQA+ people navigating specialised healthcare, Reframing Autism Community Workshop with Kai Ash presenting, online, 7 February 2024
    • A community workshop covering self-advocacy strategies that may be useful when seeking specialised healthcare as an Autistic LGBTIQA+ person.
  • Autistic Culture and Pride Panel, Reframing Autism Autistics Workshop series with a panel of four including Kai Ash, online, 18 June 2023
    • A community event exploring the concepts of Autistic culture and pride and why Autistic pride is important, exciting, complex and many other things all at once.