Mischa Temaul
Author
Bio
Storyteller
Mischa Temaul was born in Georgetown, Guyana (formerly known as British Guiana). She graduated from the University of South Florida with honours, majoring in Creative Writing and has a lifelong flair for multicultural and faith-based storytelling. Mischa is the founder and editor-in-chief of Global FashionFlair magazine; she created the publication after noticing a lack of representation in mainstream teen media, aiming to celebrate diversity and beauty in all shapes and sizes. Two of her articles have been published in a local community magazine. Other fun facts: she is an avid animal lover, been featured on a billboard for Straz Center, makes the BEST vegan lasagna, and had a pet rooster named Sparky. She is currently working on her second young adult novel, which follows a young Guyanese girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. In addition, she is working on her first PB book to be queried (Mr. Jams & the Black Kitten), a heart-warming story of a grumpy old Jamaican man with bushy eyebrows and a bothersome little Guyanese girl. Mischa’s ultimate goal and dream is to become a best-selling author.
Namaste India!
Querying!
Seventeen-year-old Ellie Forrester is the undisputed queen of Beverly Hills, where her world is a meticulously curated dream of designer labels and social perfection. Although she is a blend of two cultures—half-white and half-Guyanese Indian—Ellie’s heritage stops at the trendy labels in her closet until a permanent move to Mumbai turns her life upside down. Forced to navigate the vibrant, chaotic streets of Mumbai, Ellie is goaded into a high-stakes Bollywood dance competition that challenges everything she knows about herself. NAMASTE INDIA! is Clueless meets Bollywood—a comical, heart-filled journey of identity rooted in a unique Guyanese-Indian perspective.
“A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity”