YOUNG AUTHORS
We love working with young authors at Conscious Dreams Publishing. We believe that every young mind is precious. With over 20 years of working with young people both as a mentor and teacher, Daniella is passionate about giving children the space to explore their imagination, creativity and expression. Having dreamed of becoming an author at just four years old and writing her own book on lined paper glued together at just eight years old, the young authors she works with now would truly have been her role models. Growing up in the 80s, Daniella loved reading books by Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl however, never saw characters that looked like her.
Our Mission
At Conscious Dreams Publishing, we believe that every child deserves to see themselves represented in books. Children of all backgrounds, races, religions, abilities and disabilities should have their voices heard and images visible. This promotes a healthy sense of self-esteem, positive identity, and pride. Our work with young, diverse authors ensures that all stories are heard, valued and celebrated.
Through school visits and online 1-2-1 Storytelling Workshops and mentoring young authors, we encourage children to read widely and diversely. We mirror back to them that they, too, can take up the pen and become authors in their own right.
SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG AUTHORS
MEET TIANA AKOH-ARREY, AUTHOR OF ‘MY AFRO: TWIN BEST FRIENDS’
Meet the super talented Tiana Akoh-Arrey who came to Conscious Dreams Publishing in 2021 at 7 years old, with not one but SIX book ideas! She published her debut book, ‘My Afro: Twin Best Friends’ with us to empower little black girls with afros and to celebrate diversity. Having been made fun of for her afro hair at school, she wanted to create a book that not emphasises positive self-identity and self-love.
Tiana has been extremely successful with her book and shared her powerful messages in interviews with the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Good Morning America, Breakfast Television, Canada, Ebony Magazine and The Kelly Clarkson Show.
She is a shining example of how to transform a negative experience into a positive and powerful one. Having completed the Storytelling Workshops with us, Tiana is now a guest speaker on our Storytelling Workshops for young people and a role model for aspiring authors.
Go, Tiana!
MEET SARAH KITTOE AUTHOR OF, ‘AMA AND THE LOST KEY’
Meet the incredible and altruistic author Sarah Kittoe. She is the author of a whopping four books and donates all of her money from book sales to charity. She started her writing career at just 7 years old and published her latest book, ‘Ama and the Lost Key’ at 11. She raised an astonishing £800 at her book launch and donated all of her money to Centrepoint and her local church, West Croydon Methodist Church, in support of homeless people in Croydon. ‘Ama and the Lost Key’ is an exciting and captivating adventure set in Ghana that captures the great value of the power of unity in the land of gold.
Sarah is passionate about helping others and is a young philanthropist. Her charity work and flair for storytelling have earned her viral international coverage on Sky News, where she was also surprised by her favourite author and role model Alesha Dixon who called Sarah ‘inspirational’ and received a signed copy of ‘Ama and the Lost Key. See video here
Sarah has also been featured on
BBC News, yahoo, Ghana News, aol and South London Press.
Keep inspiring, Sarah!
MEET ISIS DAMALI, AUTHOR OF ‘ISIS MEETS ISIS’
Meet our brilliant and eloquent young author, Isis Damali who published her book at just 8 years old. Her beautiful book, ‘Isis Meets Isis’ teaches children about the wonders of Ancient Egypt and educates people about how advanced their technologies and customs were. When Isis meets the goddess Isis who guides her through Ancient Egypt, she is both shocked and mesmerised by the wonders she discovers, as well as the meaning of her name. Do you know what your name means?
Having completed the Storytelling Workshops with us, Isis is now a guest speaker and role model for other aspiring young authors on the workshop.
Isis is a refreshingly confident young author who is very proud of her beautiful name.
Check out Isis’ brilliantly articulate interviews in The Guardian and BBC World Service: The Happy Podcast.
Keep shining, Isis!
STORYTELLING SESSIONS
If you’d like Daniella to work 1-2-1 with your child, sign up for her Storytelling Workshops designed to develop your child’s confidence in becoming a writer. During these sessions, your child will learn:
- How to create a 5-step narrative
- How to structure their story
- How to use storyboards for storytelling
- How to write a blurb that ‘pops’!
- How to design a ‘Drop the Mic’ book cover
- What it’s like to be an author (led by our Young Authors themselves!)
Options
- 6-week Summer Special (Special Offer!)
- 1hr session £35
- 10 x 1hr sessions £300
Book today or enquire at danni@consciousdreamspublishing.com
MEET REXELLA RANDI-MANYI ETA, AUTHOR OF ‘TWIN SWITCH DISASTER’
Meet the amazing young author, Rexella Randi-Manyi Eta, who lives in Finland. She wrote and published her superb adventure book, ‘Twin Switch Disaster’, at just 12 years old. We worked with Rexella on her captivating book for at least a year. What we admire most about Rexella is her dedication and commitment to refining her story and improving her narrative throughout the process.
Rexella featured in the Finnish newspaper Turan Sonomat
About the book
When Milly accidentally meets Lily, her twin lookalike, her far-fetched fantasy of living as a princess becomes a reality. As the girls plot a scheme to switch places and experience each other’s life, everything is perfect. That is, until the evil, power-hungry Debrian turns up with his mystical powers and threatens to take over the kingdom. Can the girls stop this nightmare from happening and what will happen when their plot to switch lives is discovered?
Having completed the Storytelling Workshops with us, Rexella is now a guest speaker and role model for other aspiring young authors in the workshop.
Great work, Rexella!
MEET JOANAH ADEWALE AUTHOR OF, ‘PUGAVENTURE: HOW THE PUG GOT ITS SHORT TAIL.’