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Wendy Shearer

Storyteller, Author, Oral Historian

  • Storytelling
    • Schools
      • Schools Visited
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  • Oral History
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Tag: folktales

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022Past Events, Storytelling

Book Launch at Barbican Library

The rescheduled launch of my new book Caribbean Folktales took place on Wednesday 14th September at the Barbican Library and it was […]

July 31, 2022September 8, 2022Past Events, Storytelling

Organiclea Open Day

I told stories for Organiclea Open Day with Mbilla Arts. Just after a performance by some amazing Columbian dancers, I told my folktales […]

July 22, 2022September 28, 2022Past Events, Storytelling

Rebirth of the Griot

This was a fabulous evening of African Storytelling and drumming! I was thrilled to be invited to perform at the special 4th […]

April 1, 2022April 4, 2022Storytelling

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT – ‘Caribbean Folk Tales: Stories from the Islands and the Windrush Generation’ by Wendy Shearer

Wendy is immensely proud to announce her brand new book of short stories called ‘Caribbean Folk Tales: Stories from the Islands and […]

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 […]

Wendy Shearer Writer and Professional Storyteller
April 22, 2020April 22, 2020Caribbean Folktales, Writing stories

La Diablesse

In my first book of Caribbean Folktales to be published by The History Press , I’m writing about a variety of characters […]

Wendy Shearer - Professional Storyteller Photography by @MarcoCervi
December 16, 2019December 17, 2019Storytelling, Writing stories

Caribbean Stories

‘As dawn kissed the sky, she looked out of her window and saw a ball of flames darting through the tamarind trees. […]

Wendy Shearer storytelling at Thenga Cafe
November 1, 2019December 17, 2019Past Events, Storytelling

An evening of African and Caribbean storytelling

It was a wonderful evening listening to the debut performance of Baden Prince Jr tell Caribbean folktales.  Sef Townsend hosted the night […]

Wendy Shearer Storytelling with puppets at Duncombe Primary School
October 15, 2019November 20, 2019Past Events, Primary Schools, Storytelling

Black History Month in Schools

 

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