Mixed Messages

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Emma Norry: “I’m not denying anything, but I can’t fully own it”

The author on not knowing her heritage, writing her past traumas and mixedness as humanity

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Isabella Silvers
Jun 05, 2023
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Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week I’m speaking to author Emma Norry, who is of mixed heritage. Emma’s new novel, Fablehouse, follows Heather as she joins other mixed-race kids in care at Fablehouse, a mysterious mansion with more to discover than first meets the eye. The story draws on Emma’s own experiences being mixed and in care, and how …

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