Sharmay Mitchell

Sharmay Mitchell is a multi-talented creative based in London(UK).Her debut self-illustrated poetry book, BE THE UPLIFTER, focuses on themes of optimism, mental resilience and overcoming despondency.

An alumna of the Apples & Snakes development programme, she has performed at prestigious locations including the Royal Albert Hall (for the virtual 2020 Notting Hill Carnival event), several times at the Queen’s Park Book Festival and on Sky Arts' Rhymes & Life spoken word show, hosted by the late Professor Benjamin Zephaniah.

Her poetry has been featured on the Lewisham Library Words podcast, in the 2019 Words By anthology for UNICEF, on the Poetry Archive’s YouTube channel and The Royal Society of Literature website.

Aside from writing and performing poetry, Sharmay is a self-taught stop-motion animator, whose work has been screened at the 2021 Raindance Film Festival, the 2024 Verve Poetry Film event, and the Willesden Gallery. She has also designed jewellery featured in an Issa Rae production.

Sharmay is currently working on her next writing project.