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] Her debut novel The Girl With the Louding Voice was published in 2020.

Biography

Daré grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, attending the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls[3] and moved to the UK for her higher education.[4] Her mother, Teju Somorin, was the first female professor of taxation and group director of the Federal Inland Revenue in Nigeria.[5][6]

Daré has a degree in law from the University of Wolverhampton, a master's in international project management from Glasgow Caledonian University as well as 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.[8] Daré works overseeing app development for a publishing firm.[9][10]

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 as well as her ability to speak up for herself.[11]

The book became a New York Times Bestseller and is a Read with Jenna choice[12] and a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick[13]. Published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder, it was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first time novelists.[14] It won the Bath Novel Award 2018[15] and was a finalist in the Literary Consultancy Pen Factor 2018.[16]

Daré was included in The Guardian's list of 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020.[17]

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References
  1. Observer, The (2020-01-26). "Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2020". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  2. BellaNaija.com (2018-09-14). "Nigerian Author Abimbola Dare Wins the 2018 Bath Novel Award". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  3. "Guest Author - Abimbola Dare: The Small Print". Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  4. "Interview: ABI DARÈ, winner of the Bath Novel Award 2018". The Bath Novel Awards. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  5. "Teju Somorin - IBFD". www.ibfd.org. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  6. "Interview: ABI DARÈ, winner of the Bath Novel Award 2018". The Bath Novel Awards. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  7. "Abi Daré | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  8. "Interview: ABI DARÈ, winner of the Bath Novel Award 2018". The Bath Novel Awards. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  9. Observer, The (2020-01-26). "Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2020". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  10. León, Concepción de (2020-02-01). "For Her Debut, Abi Daré Confronts 'Dreams and Intelligence That We Kill'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  11. León, Concepción de (2020-02-01). "For Her Debut, Abi Daré Confronts 'Dreams and Intelligence That We Kill'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  12. "Read with Jenna: 'The Girl with the Louding Voice' author chats on TODAY". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  13. "BBC Radio 4 - The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré - Available now". BBC. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  14. "The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré: 9781524746025 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  15. "Interview: ABI DARÈ, winner of the Bath Novel Award 2018". The Bath Novel Awards. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  16. "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  17. "Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2020". the Guardian. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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