![]() ![]() ![]() And I hope that mirror will help them feel not so alone. My biggest hope is that Starfish will reach the people who need it most, and that they’ll read Kiko’s story and find a mirror. A lot of writers say they pour their heart into their work, but I think I might’ve left a few pieces of mine on the pages. ![]() I wrote it knowing exactly what topics it would tackle and how it would end. ![]() I guess the simple answer is that Starfish is the book I needed most as a teen. So Akemi, my first question is where did this story about a girl struggling with abuse and anxiety come from? Did you know going into the writing of it that you would be tackling these topics or did they emerge as you were writing? You can find Akemi on Twitter and her website. The novel features on-the-page representation of anxiety in various forms. Hello everyone! I am so pleased and excited to have Akemi Dawn Bowman, the debut author of Starfish, to talk about her book and mental health representation in YA! Starfish is a contemporary YA novel about Kiko, a half-Japanese girl whose rejection from her top art school sends her on an unexpected journey to come to terms with herself, her history and her family. ![]()
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