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Dec 82 min read

Creating Tomorrow’s Storytellers with the Storymix Academy

At Storymix, we’re on a mission to put every child at the heart of their own story. But for many, the characters they read about don’t...

Be Brave: Jasmine Richards’ Keynote at the 2024 Children's Bookseller Conference

Oct 317 min read

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Be Brave: Jasmine Richards’ Keynote at the 2024 Children's Bookseller Conference

At Storymix, we’re no strangers to challenging the status quo. Recently, Jasmine Richards, our founder, took to the stage at the 2024...

Storymix in the Spotlight: Jasmine Richards Featured in The Week Junior

Oct 302 min read

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Storymix in the Spotlight: Jasmine Richards Featured in The Week Junior

We are excited to share that Jasmine Richards, the founder of Storymix, was recently featured in The Week Junior ! The article titled...

Sep 243 min read

News

Storymix Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Storymix celebrates its fifth anniversary, marking five years of promoting diverse voices and transforming bookshelves.

Launching the StoryBridge Family Bookclub with multi award-winning author A M Dassu and her acclaimed novel Boy,Everywhere.

Mar 2810 min read

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Launching the StoryBridge Family Bookclub with multi award-winning author A M Dassu and her acclaimed novel Boy,Everywhere.

Join us for the launch of StoryBridge Family Bookclub with A.M. Dassu, discussing her novel 'Boy, Everywhere' and diversity in literature.

Sep 22, 20233 min read

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Future Hero | Meet the Illustrator

Deise (read ‘Daisy’) Lino is a Black Brazilian children’s book illustrator and designer, currently based in Portugal. Deise is the...

Author Reading | Future Hero: Escape from the Clay City

Sep 13, 20232 min read

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Author Reading | Future Hero: Escape from the Clay City

Watch Remi Blackwood read an exciting excerpt from Future Hero: Escape from the Clay City, the third instalment of the Future Hero series.

Magic Faces | A conversation with writer Esi Merleh

Sep 7, 20233 min read

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Magic Faces | A conversation with writer Esi Merleh

To celebrate the publication of Magic Faces: Monster Mayhem, we invited writer Stella Botchway to the Storymix blog!

Fablehouse | A conversation with writer E.L. Norry

Sep 1, 20234 min read

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Fablehouse | A conversation with writer E.L. Norry

Today, we’re welcoming Fablehouse author E.L. Norry to the Storymix blog!

Spellcasters | A conversation with writer Crystal Sung

Aug 17, 20233 min read

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Spellcasters | A conversation with writer Crystal Sung

Today marks the release of Spellcasters, a magical new series for 7+ readers! Read our conversation with Tania Tay, writing as Crystal Sung.

Jun 27, 20231 min read

Why We Started a Podcast

Storymix: Craft and Conversation Podcast An in-depth look at how to write, illustrate and get published as a diverse creator of...

Apr 6, 20234 min read

Why the audio boom needs to create change in children’s audiobooks

Jasmine Richards, founder of Storymix, explores inclusive and equitable creation and consumption of audio content in children's publishing

Making Magic for The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: An Interview with Selom Sunu, Illustrator

Apr 6, 20236 min read

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Making Magic for The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: An Interview with Selom Sunu, Illustrator

Discover how Selom Sunu illustrated the characters in The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me and his artistic process in this interview

Future Hero — Meet the Author, Remi Blackwood

Jan 1, 20238 min read

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Future Hero — Meet the Author, Remi Blackwood

Discover the authors behind Future Hero, Remi Blackwood.

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