Annemarie
Anang
Actor | Author | Musician | Educator
Children’s Books
“A deft, empathy-fostering exploration of the importance of names and respect.” The Guardian
“A heartwarming and empowering story of identity and belonging. This title features a lively energetic protagonist sure to inspire children to assert their individuality and take pride in their names. A strong debut.” The Bookseller
“This is GORGEOUS! DO judge this book by its cover. It is a brilliant story with a great message.”
Jennie Edspire - Educator & Children’s Book Blogger
“A really effective and clever metaphor for the impact of micro-aggressions on self-esteem and expression.”
Farrah Serroukh - Judge of Little Rebels Prize
“I love this book!” Tola Okogwu - Author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Meet The Author
Meet author Annemarie Anang, discover the inspiration behind DANCE JUST LIKE SO! and learn about the Shooby-Doo Mambo!
Gran’s Dance Class
The Shooby-Doo Mambo
Join Gran’s dance class in her home and learn how to dance her award-winning Shooby-Doo Mambo!
Meet The Author
Meet the author and discover why Annemarie began writing for children and much more! You can watch the kids video or the grown-up one.
Nefertiti Keeps The Beat
A FUN NEW EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SERIES
For readers of I AM NEFERTITI! Now available on YOU TUBE.
Produced by Clyde Circus Productions AB
Watch an episode here and catch the whole mini-series on You Tube.
About
Annemarie began writing for children after struggling to find books for her daughter that featured main characters who reflected the diversity of children in our world. A former primary school teacher, Annemarie’s love for storytelling led her to study acting at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She has featured in multi award-winning Ted Lasso on Apple TV and performed with groundbreaking theatre companies Punchdrunk Enrichment, The Factory and Lazarus Theatre Company.
Annemarie sang with Bukky Leo & Black Egypt as a backing vocalist for years and continues to sing in projects from Opera på Skäret to Tal till Nationen with Grammis Award-Winner Sara Parkman & Konstgruppen Ful. She now sings lead vocals on her own projects and enjoys working with choirs.
An advocate for creativity and well-being, Annemarie is the co-founder of CandleLight Studios, a new creative and well-being hub in the heart of Sweden.
A Londoner, born to Ghanaian parents, Annemarie now lives in the Swedish forest with her family and two adopted cats.
Awards & Features
Cheltenham Literary Festival 2024
Black British Book Festival 2023 at Southbank Centre, London
Selected for the Read for Empathy Collection 2024
Shortlisted for Teach Early Years Awards 2023
Shortlisted for the Leeds Book Awards 2023
Shortlisted for The Little Rebels Awards 2023
Featured in SCBWI British Isles ‘Words and Pictures Magazine - After The Worldwind’ April 2023
Selected for #PassThePen, World Book Day UK & Book Trust with Nathan Bryon 2023
Featured in FCGB (The Federation of Childrens’ Book Groups) Blog 2022
Winner of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) BIPOC Scholarship 2021
Stage & Screen
Annemarie studied Acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, has featured in award-winning TED LASSO on Apple TV and performed with award-winning theatre companies Punchdrunk Enrichment, The Factory and Lazarus Theatre Company. Many of the projects incorporate Annemarie’s musical skills.
Annemarie’s CV, headshots and showreel can be found on SPOTLIGHT here.
School Visits,
Workshops & Festivals
Southbank Centre, London
The Black British Book Festival
Annemarie has worked as a teacher for over a decade specialising in Primary Education, SEN, TEFL, and Drama. She has gained Q.T.S, an M.A. in Acting, a B.A. in Classical Studies and a C.E.L.T.A.
CHOOSE FROM:
SESSION A - I AM NEFERTITI
SESSION B - DANCE JUST LIKE SO!
SESSION C - A combination of the two!
SESSION A - I AM NEFERTITI - MUSICAL STORYTIME
Choose an fun, musical, empowering session with children’s book author Annemarie Anang and I AM NEFERTITI! Begin with interactive story-time, sing-a-long to Annemarie’s ukulele, learn how to drum like Nefertiti and how to keep a beat! Discover some of the wonderful global instruments in the story and learn how to affirm yourself, like Nefertiti! Q&A session. (Alternative session content can also be arranged.)
SESSION B - DANCE JUST LIKE SO! - DANCE THE SHOOBY-DOO MAMBO
Immerse yourself in dance and music with Annemarie Anang as she shares the heartwarming tale of Kwesi and his Gran in her new book, Dance Just Like So, a vibrant story of courage, perseverance and community. Learn some dance moves from the Shooby-doo Mambo and experience the joy of music and rhythm in this lively interactive session. Annemarie reminds us that when we come together, supporting and uplifting one another, something truly beautiful happens.
SESSION C - A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE
- If you would like book Annemarie to visit your school, library, festival, conference or visit virtually, then contact Authors Aloud here.
“Annemarie Anang’s author visits are so much more than the average. It is a full performance. She uses her skills, voice and charm to win over audiences from toddlers to grandparents and all in between. Her readings are fully engaging and she could end there and be excellent. However, her additional musical journey with the audience is a wonderful "wow" moment. She is definitely an author that we will return to time and time again for her unique and outstanding performance that will fit into any school, bookshop and festival setting.”
Carolynn Bain, Afrori Books - Bookseller Of The Bookseller
“The two sessions at Thamesmere & Woolwich Libraries were fantastic! Annemarie was wonderfully engaging in her story telling the kids and families that attended loved it! We had really positive feedback.
As for her musical talents including her singing wow, wow....so much fun! It all went really well & we looking forward to welcoming Annemarie back to Greenwich Libraries.”
Tatayana D'Souza, Greenwich Senior Libraries Manager
"Thank you so much for coming to work with us last week as part of our Festival of Books. The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed your sessions and it was lovely to see you engage so brilliantly and be so adaptable to our setting.
The children particularly loved the musical instruments, which was really special.
We would love to welcome you back to work with us any time that you might be in London. Thanks so much!”
Claire Bond, Senior Teacher, Evalina Hospital School
“It was wonderful to have Annemarie Anang as part of Brighton Festival 2023! Her musical storytelling session was entertaining, highly interactive, fun and thought provoking for a whole range of ages. Annemarie was able to adapt the session to engage a mixed age audience who all enjoyed her reading of her book ‘I am Nefertiti’, joined in with music and singing and enjoyed hearing about Annemarie’s process of writing the book and being an author.”
Laura Halliwell, Our Place Community Coordinator, Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival
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More Projects
*New Music release 2024 - Come back soon!
Contact
For all school visits and workshop bookings, please contact Authors Aloud here.
For literary enquiries contact Clare Wallace
For acting enquries contact Justin Savage
For anything else please use the contact form.