In this writing workshop, author and editor Nafiza Azad leads teens through her writing process, exploring how she edited the A Thousand Nights anthology and how she retells and remixes fairytales and folklore. This event will have includes an audience Q&A for live attendees. Grades 9-12.
Author
Nafiza Azad is an Edmonton-based author who writes books about girls, magic, and the world. She is the co-editor of the young adult anthology, A Thousand Nights.
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