A teen author from Mitchells Plain is set to release her second book ‘Invisible Teen’, a compilation of poems that ‘takes readers on a journey’ that sets out to explore adolescence.
As reported by the Daily Voice, in addition to having her second book to be released, Leila Alexander (14) has also been nominated for a Cape Flats Literacy award.
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Alexander has previously been awarded a Pen Soldiers in Africa award for her debut book ‘Young Mind… Unspoken Thoughts’ at the sixth African Annual Global Authors Honoree Awards, last year in 2023.
‘Young Mind… Unspoken Thoughts’ has currently been nominated for another award, this time for Best Anthology Written by a Single Teen by the Cape Flats Literacy Awards.
The book was compiled as as she ‘struggled to deal’ with her grandmother’s death.
Speaking about ‘Invisible Teen’, Alexander said that she wanted people ‘feel like they are not alone’.
‘Knowing my book might help someone is an accomplishment,’ Alexander added.
The launch for ‘Invisible Teen’ is scheduled for 27 April this year.
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