Cody Daigle-Orians

Cody Daigle-Orians is an American author and social media personality using the name, Ace Dad Advice.

Career Daigle-Orians previously worked as a company playwright. Daigle-Orians' first published work was a play, which was produced during their sophomore year of college. They have written several other plays.

In 2017, Daigle-Orians started a podcast, "Bearded Fruit", in which they discussed politics and queer culture. In 2021, they started "Ace Dad Advice", which is a TikTok account that provides users with advice about asexuality through the lens of a parental figure.

Personal life Daigle-Orians grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. and uses both they/them and he/him pronouns. They identified as asexual in their 40s, after learning about the label on Tumblr in the late 2010s. Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection, was a finalist for Best LGBTQ Anthology in the 36th Lambda Literary Awards.

Publications

Books

Madeline Dyer, Cody Daigle-Orians, Linsey Miller, Rosiee Thor, Moniza Hossain, et al. Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection. (Page Street YA, 2023)