Overview

‘Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist’ – The Mail

Join British-Nigerian author Abi Daré to hear about the inspiration behind her new novel And So I Roar which continues the story of Adunni who first captivated readers across the world in Abi’s bestselling debut The Girl With the Louding Voice. Now a courageous 14-year-old in Lagos, Adunni is determined to pursue her education but on the night before she starts school a terrible knocking at the gate summons her back to the rural village she escaped. Here she is faced not only with saving herself but with transforming her home village into a place where girls can claim the bright future they deserve.

About Abi Daré

Abi Daré is the bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice which was nominated for the Desmond Elliott Prize, the 2020 British Bookseller Awards Debut of the Year and the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award. It was a Waterstones Paperback of the Year.

About Ealing Book Festival

The aim of Ealing Book Festival is to celebrate the joy of reading and to advance engagement and education around literature and reading. Through our events we hope to bring people and communities together; grow audiences for literature; inspire writers and readers of all ages; showcase well-known authors and promote local writers.

 www.ealingbookfestival.com.