Abi Daré

Abimbola "Abi" Daré is a Nigerian author who now lives in Essex, England.[1] In 2018 she won the Bath Novel Award,[2][3] and was a finalist in the Literary Consultancy Pen Factor 2018.[4] Her debut novel The Girl With the Louding Voice was published in 2020.

Abi Daré
BornAbimbola Daré
Lagos, Nigeria
OccupationAuthor
Nationality
  • Nigerian
Education
GenreFiction, young adult
Notable works
Years active2018–present

Biography

Daré grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, attending the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls,[5] and moved to the UK for her higher education.[3] Her mother Teju Somorin was the first female professor of taxation in Nigeria.[6]

Daré has a degree in law from the University of Wolverhampton, a master's in international project management from Glasgow Caledonian University and a master's in creative writing from Birkbeck.[7]

She has said she began writing fiction on a blog and was the editor of her church magazine.[3] Daré works overseeing app development for a publishing firm.[1][8]

Career

The Girl With The Louding Voice

Daré's debut novel The Girl With The Louding Voice is a story about a teenage Nigerian girl called Adunni who becomes a maid and struggles with many things growing up, including her limited education, poverty and her ability to speak up for herself.[8]

The book became a New York Times Bestseller and is a Read with Jenna choice[9] and a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick.[10] Published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder, it was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first time novelists.[11] Daré was included in The Observer's list of 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020.[1]

References
  1. The Observer (January 26, 2020). "Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2020". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. BellaNaija (September 14, 2018). "Nigerian Author Abimbola Dare Wins the 2018 Bath Novel Award". BellaNaija. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. Dare, Abi (September 23, 2018). "Interview: ABI DARÈ, winner of the Bath Novel Award 2018". The Bath Novel Awards (Interview). Interviewed by Carolin Ambrose. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. "Abi Daré". Curtis Brown. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. "Guest Author - Abimbola Dare: The Small Print". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  6. Daré, Abi (2020). The Girl With The Louding Voice. Great Britain: Sceptre.
  7. "Abi Daré | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. León, Concepción de (February 1, 2020). "For Her Debut, Abi Daré Confronts 'Dreams and Intelligence That We Kill'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  9. "Read with Jenna: The Girl with the Louding Voice author chats on TODAY". Today.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  10. "BBC Radio 4 - The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré - Available now". BBC Online. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  11. "The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré: 9781524746025 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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