Sunday, July 30, 2006

diana evans tours nigeria

Diana omo Evans tours Nigeria

Diana omo Evans won last year's inaugural £10,000 Orange Prize for New Writers with her debut novel about a set of twins, 26a.

Set in Nigeria & the UK, 26a also won a Betty Trask award & Decibel Award, receiving a nomination for the Guardian First Book Award.

Book lovers in Nigeria can catch up with the author on these dates...

Saturday 5 August @ Jazzhole, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi - Lagos 7-9pm

Wed 9 August @ British Council, 10 Emir's Palace Road, Kano - 6 - 8pm

Thursday 10 August @ British Council, Plot 2935, IBB Way, Maitama, Abuja - 6 - 8pm

Friday 11 August @ Signature Gallery (Abuja Literary Society), Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Abuja - 6:30 - 9:00pm

Saturday 12 August @ The Media Store, Silverbird Galleria (in partnership with ABC Bookclub), Victoria Island, Lagos - 4-6pm

All events are free.

Further info at Cassava Republic

*Author's Image by MW; taken 17 April 2005, South Bank, London.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I kept trying to catch her readings when I visited the UK last year but no luck. So I kind of envy those in Nigeria who will get to hear her.

4:44 pm, August 03, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have never heard of this writer.

5:00 pm, August 03, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

anonymous 1: how ignorant!

5:44 pm, August 03, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What's ignorant about it? It's not like she is Buchi Emecheta or Zadie Smith. Give me a break..

9:33 pm, August 03, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Has anyone read the book? What is it like?

9:37 pm, August 03, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is not a fantastic book. I do not know why she won those awards. I could not finish the novel...so boring.

12:53 pm, August 05, 2006  

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