Vered Milman asked Graeme Simsion:

Dear Graeme, as someone who has Asperger's I'm impressed of your book. So accurate, interesting and optimistic – I loved it!! I think that Asperger's is a very interesting topic to write about, I write a romantic novel (also about Asperger's) and your book gave me some inspiration. It written incredibly good, you did a great job! Did you do some research about Asperger's? Do you have personal interest in it? Thanks.

Graeme Simsion Dear Vered
Thanks so much for your question. I'm always pleased to get feedback (especially positive feedback, and most of it has been positive) from the Aspergers' community. I did virtually no research on Aspergers as a condition: rather I drew on people I knew (colleagues and friends) from my days in amateur radio, studying physics, working in information technology, doing a PhD in a science faculty... I also read a couple of memoirs, but I was interested in individuals, not generalizations. I think that helped me keep it real, and make Don less of a stereotype. Aspergers' is only one aspect of him.
Good luck with your own book.
Graeme

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