Adaora O

Author of Waves Aligning, a compelling story about resilience in the face of feminine repression in a pseudo-modern African society.

[Adaora O @AdaoraO_]

Yesterday I was at the Nigeria Armed Forces Resettlement centre in Lagos to deliver a keynote address on "Developing a reading culture among Teenagers".... What a privilege to inspire young minds.

#reading
#culture
#possibilities
#opportunity
#books

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Words bear weight; MY NIGERIA IS NOT DEAD!

#nigeriaisnotdead

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Last Saturday, I had the absolute honour of sitting with a room-full of people to talk about my second novel, The Steel Gavel: why I wrote it, how I wrote it.

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Author spotlights Osu caste discrimination in novel

https://t.co/aQyp167Zdv

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...Conclusion of the thread...

Another beancake wrapping.

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snail-speed traffic had suddenly acquired some purpose. I sent out a silent prayer for those lads. That they find better purpose in their productive years. Yet I wondered, do purposes lie about like all those fliers? On cue, mine flew off my door handle.

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of vegetable oil, now blackened from many weeks of rendezvous with endless scoops of beans pudding mix. I only pity the beancake seller’s customers. Imagine eating snacks wrapped in fliers that have been heaven-knows-where. Moments after, I drove away since the

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Three guys sitting under a tree. They clutched, under their arms, what looked like books. One was eating; I couldn’t see through my wound-up window to know what. And with the way he shovelled spoon-heap after spoon-heap, barely closing his mouth as he chewed,

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A few meters away is a beancake seller hovering over a boiling pot of oil as she fries her snacks. I imagine the savoury beans paste protesting with loud sizzling sounds as their creamy selves are expertly dispensed— off the aluminium ladle —into the waiting viscosity

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Readers are the Veins and Arteries of Writers... Nothing quite encourages a writer as an excellently crafted review. A glowing one at that. Thank you, Sati!.

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I am excited to share that my new contemporary fiction novel, The Steel Gavel, is now available for order at all amazon stores and major bookstores worldwide!

#book #fiction #readingcommunity #reader #NewRelease #TheSteelGavel

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@fffict @words_outwest @SAGreene1 Hearty congratulations!🎊🎊🎊

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I am excited to present the cover for my new fiction novel, The Steel Gavel. Available for preorder on Amazon & great bookstores. Now hurry along and place your orders:I suspect you'll love it!
#readers #booklovers #bookworm #fiction #novel #NewRelease

[Adaora O @AdaoraO_]

I am excited to present the cover for my new fiction novel, The Steel Gavel. Available for preorder on Amazon & great bookstores. Now hurry along and place your orders:I suspect you'll love it!
#readers #booklovers #bookworm #fiction #novel #NewRelease

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I am so excited to share that my bookclub fiction novel, The Steel Gavel, is due to be published on the 28th of October, 2023! Cover reveal coming soon!

Can you guess the central theme? Clue? The title 😃
#fiction #BookClub #writers #readers #reader #author #books

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A good place for writing competition information is Almond Press..
@AlmondPress

#WritingCommunity
#flashfiction
#writing
#writingcompetitions

https://t.co/x1SvMaZ6so

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I am happy to share that my Flashfiction, 'Six-Feet' by Adaora Ogunniyi, has been published by Free Flash Fiction . Please find the link here 👇
https://t.co/1Z0K6mhn6D

I look forward to reading your comments...💕

#stories #fiction #reader #booklover #writer #author

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I'm delighted to share that my Flashfiction, The Mist, has been published on Flash Fiction North here👇
https://t.co/zvKa1HGlG8
I think my piece is the 18th. Can't wait to read what you think...
#shortstories #fiction #Read #writers #author #storytime