Sharada Keats: “I'm forced to think about things that fade into the background for others”

The author on trying harder, understanding Guyanese culture and getting on with her own life

Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week’s guest is author Sharada Keats, who is of mixed Guyanese and white British heritage. Her debut YA novel, These Stolen Lives, was released last year, a dystopian thriller set in a world divided by race where you must pay the government for the right to survive. With a sequel arriving in August, Sharada is on…