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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.
Abi Daré | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Daré in 2022 | |
| Born | Abimbola Daré Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Author |
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| Education | |
| Genre | Fiction, young adult |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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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]
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[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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