Frances Ryan | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Subject | Disability rights movement |
| Notable works | Crippled: Austerity and the Demonisation of Disabled People |
| Notable awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature |
Frances Ryan FRSL is a British journalist, author, and activist for people with disabilities. In 2021 the Shaw Trust named her one of the UK's ten most influential disabilities activists. Global Citizen called her "a prominent voice for people with disabilities in the media".[1] She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.