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Wendy Shearer

Storyteller, Author, Oral Historian

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Wendy Shearer

Storyteller, Author, Oral Historian

  • Storytelling
    • Schools
      • Schools Visited
    • Watch clips
  • Keynotes
  • Oral History
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
  • Books
  • About
    • Photos
    • Full Bio
    • What people say
  • Contact

Tag: African stories

February 16, 2022February 24, 2022Past Events, Storytelling

The Fitzwilliam Museum

Wendy told a classic West African folktale inspired by objects in the Fitzwilliam Museum collection. The story was called ‘The Wedding Treasure’ […]

October 14, 2021February 25, 2022Past Events, Storytelling

Women Who Gave No F*cks

Story Jam invited Wendy to be one of their storytellers for an evening of Women Who Gave No F’*cks. Presented by the […]

October 8, 2021September 10, 2023My Books, Past Events

Book launch

My first edition of African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends is OUT and available to buy in all of the usual […]

Wendy Shearer storytelling at the British Museum
July 17, 2020January 14, 2021My Books, Myths, Writing stories

Choosing African and Caribbean stories for a new children’s book with Scholastic

I have often said that I intend to write a collection of African and Caribbean stories for children.  My dream was to […]

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  • World Book Day Celebrations March 19, 2026
  • Stories of Resistance August 2, 2025
  • World Book Day 2025 March 14, 2025
  • Early Years Conference February 11, 2025
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