Abi Daré | |
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Born | Abimbola Daré Lagos, Nigeria |
Occupation | Author |
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Genre | Fiction, young adult |
Years active | 2018–present |
Notable works |
Abimbola "Abi" Daré is a Nigerian author and public speaker 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 to critical acclaim.
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, graduating as best performing student from Glasgow Caledonian University and a master's with distinction 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]
In 2022, Abi was appointed as External Board Member at the BiC Corporate Foundation. [9]
In March 2023, Abi delivered the keynote address at The Social Enterprise Conference at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School. [10]
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 [11] and a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick. [12] Published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder, it was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first time novelists. [13] Daré was included in The Observer's list of 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020. [1]
The novel has been translated into over 19 languages.
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Abi Daré | |
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![]() Daré in 2022 | |
Born | Abimbola Daré Lagos, Nigeria |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality |
|
Education | |
Genre | Fiction, young adult |
Years active | 2018–present |
Notable works |
Abimbola "Abi" Daré is a Nigerian author and public speaker 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 to critical acclaim.
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, graduating as best performing student from Glasgow Caledonian University and a master's with distinction 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]
In 2022, Abi was appointed as External Board Member at the BiC Corporate Foundation. [9]
In March 2023, Abi delivered the keynote address at The Social Enterprise Conference at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School. [10]
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 [11] and a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick. [12] Published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder, it was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first time novelists. [13] Daré was included in The Observer's list of 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020. [1]
The novel has been translated into over 19 languages.
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