Some Missouri City young writers are proving you’re never too young to share your story. The writers – Zarya Smith, Alani Mathis, Kaylee Mitchell, Johenna Hamilton, Ava Rose George, and Aavyan Maniar are celebrating the release of their new book, Shades of Brilliance, Inspiring Stories by Young Authors.
Students in grades K-12 were invited by The Edison Arts Foundation to participate in the project. The authors were chosen from submissions in the Fort Bend area. Writing inspirational stories about family, friendship, culture, and heritage, the authors recently participated in a Red Carpet “Authors and Artists” event celebrating the importance of storytelling through the arts to our community.
“We wanted to engage our students in a literary opportunity that would introduce and propel them as young authors. So we teamed up with Brown Girls Books, a publishing company based in Missouri City, to publish an anthology,” said Charity Edison, founder of The Edison Arts Foundation. “We hope to promote literacy, as well as introduce and encourage young authors to publish their creative storytelling, and promote and participate in Black history as an American Cultural Celebration.”
The book is available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.
