Misty Copeland Chats About Her Fantasy Novel
Misty Copeland is stepping into a whole new creative world with her latest book, Starfire Academy: Firebird , a middle-grade fantasy that is a departure from the stories she has written in the past. During the conversation, Copeland explained that much of her previous work has been inspired by her own life experiences. From her memoirs to her children’s books, her writing has often drawn from her childhood and her journey as a young dancer. With Starfire Academy: Firebird , however, she had the opportunity to let her imagination take the lead and create an entirely new world filled with original characters, magic and adventure. Rather than finding the creative shift difficult, Copeland said she has been having a great time exploring this side of storytelling. As someone who has spent her career telling stories through dance and the arts, creating new characters and an imaginative universe has been a natural and exciting extension of her creativity. The book is the first installment...
