Chinese Whisperings is pleased to welcome back to the stage Annie Evett, author of The Red Book’s 3rd story, Kraepelin’s Child.

Annie juggles motherhood and sharing her message through writing projects, line drawings and community workshops. Fiction is her passion, indulging in the sensuousness of descriptive narrative and the emotional drive of her misunderstood characters.

Annie explores themes in humanity, feminism, spirituality and sharing her journey as a woman and mother in all her outlets of creativity. She refuses to be tied down to any one genre, preferring instead to go where her characters lead her.

Annie was thrilled to be asked to return to the Chinese Whisperings project, as the experience the first time round enabled her to grow as a writer.

I was so traumatised by the editing and critique experience in 2009 that I lined up immediately to volunteer for 2010s edition. I found that I learnt so much from being under the grindstone; of having the tight time pressure and expectations that words and ideas began to flow directly from the source. There simply wasn’t the energy or time for Ego to attend the party.

We didn’t really need to ask Annie the second time; when we first floated the idea she immediately volunteered to sign on for a second tour of duty.

The extended idea of the web of stories, further intensifying the intrigue of this anthology has excited me. The line up of talented, passionate emerging writers has forced me to bring my standards to the next level.

Read Annie’s full bio, enjoy more of her writing at Annie Evett’s Bookshelf and read an extract of Kraepelin’s Child from The Red Book).

Tomorrow we welcome back Jason Coggins.