Celebrate mixed identity and heritage

Posted on Monday, March 2, 2026
Category: Authors Q&As

Growing up with a dual heritage and mixed race is a super-power, says Emma Slade Edmondson, and her new book Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity explores just how great it can be!

Drawing on her own and others' experiences growing up as a mixed-race child in Mixed - there are lots of other famous names you'll recognise in the book - Emma Slade Edmondson's advice, activities and awareness will help you navigate questions about identity and embrace each part of your heritage and culture with confidence.


Find out more about Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity


ReadingZone caught up with Emma to find out what inspired her write Mixed, what she hopes young readers will take from it, and what she wishes she had known as a child. Here's our Q&A with the author.