Shanaya Fastje

Shanaya, at nineteen, is an eccentrically eloquent writer extraordinaire and aficionado of story-telling. With a boundless nonconforming imagination and special perception of her surroundings, Shanaya is inclined to incite multifarious emotional responses in her audience through enthralling narratives. Her work evokes awareness of common tribulations among society in a way that will stir a craving for deeper connections with each other and with what may lie beyond us. Being profoundly inspired by mythology, symbolism, and how works of art in any form can be translated, Shanaya’s writing is ambiguous, spirited by humanity’s complexities and the vastness of Creation. Ms. Fastje’s broad range of talent surpasses the impression of average.
Her career set in motion at a very young age as a national motivational speaker – speaking with great ardor each time (at venues such as universities and The Queen Mary, to name a few) – she quickly evolved into becoming an international/national award winning author of five books all by the time she was eighteen. At thirteen years old, Shanaya graduated high school with honors and nineteen credits over the requirement in Texas.
Shanaya's long list of extraordinary achievements has been highly praised. She's been awarded by prominent figures including: President Barack Obama, Governor Rick Perry, Mayor John Cook, the city of Burbank California, Latino Literacy Now Intl., and many more.
Dedicated to her craft, Shanaya is immersed in writing her sixth book, a paranormal fantasy novel.