This week, meet an exciting new voice in middle grade and young adult writing: Barbadian author and filmmaker Shakirah Bourne. Shakirah shares the impact Caribbean culture has had on her work, how she infuses her books with magical realism and how understanding three act structure from films translates to writing novels.
Shakirah’s website: https://www.shakirahbourne.com/
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Tags: magical realism, middle grade, young adult
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