Serife discovered she was dyslexic as an adult while studying for her NVQ Level 3 in Childcare.

Just before turning 40, during a challenging period in her life, she stumbled into a newly opened Waterstones and picked up Fourth Wing a book that reignited her imagination and introduced her to the world of reading and BookTok.

What started as a much needed escape quickly became a passion. Encouraged by her husband’s simple question “If you were to write a book, what would it be about?” Serife began writing. With the support of speech to text tools and her sister-in-law’s editing help, she turned her ideas into a full manuscript.

Now an author, Serife hopes her story will inspire others with dyslexia to believe that writing is possible with the right tools, support, and a little courage, anyone can become a storyteller.