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Abimbola "Abi" Daré is a Nigerian author 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.

Abi Daré
Daré in 2022
Born	Abimbola Daré Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation	Author
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	University of Wolverhampton Glasgow Caledonian University
Genre	Fiction, young adult
Years active	2018–present
Notable works	The Girl with the Louding Voice (2020)

Biography

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 from Glasgow Caledonian University and a master's 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]

Career

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[9] and a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick.[10] Published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder, it was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first time novelists.[11] Daré was included in The Observer's list of 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020.[1]

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