| Tuesday, March 7 | Event | ||
| 17:30 | 2h |
New Nigerian Fiction with Ayobami Adebayo and Chibundu Onuzo Over the last few years a wealth of talented new Nigerian writers have burst onto the UK’s literary scene. Join rising stars Chibundu Onuzoand Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ as they chat to Naomi Frisby (The Writes of Woman) about their new novels. Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ is the debut author of Stay With Me, a devastating story of the […] |
London, Waterstones Gower Street 82 Gower Street, WC1E 6EQ |
| Wednesday, March 8 | Event | ||
| 18:00 | 1h 30' |
International Women’s Day Panel at Foyles with Ayobami Adebayo, Joanna Cannon and Chibundu Onuzo We’re delighted to be celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day with three brilliant voices in literary fiction. Join Chibundu Onuzo, Ayobami Adebayo and Joanna Cannon as they discuss their latest novels, their experience of getting published and the importance of diversity and female voices in publishing. Chibundu Onuzo, a Nigerian writer, is author of The […] |
107 Charing Cross Road, Foyles Bookshop, London WC2H 0DT |
| Thursday, March 9 | Event | ||
| 18:00 | 1h 30' |
Spring Literary Showcase with Ayobami Adebayo, Gwendoline Riley and Elif Shafak Join us for a special evening of new literature. We are incredibly lucky to be able to invite you to an event with three of the finest writers publishing books this Spring: Elif Shafak (Three Daughters of Eve), Adebayo Ayobami (Stay With Me), and Gwendoline Riley (First Love). Their books are united by a concern […] |
6 Croxted Road, Dulwich Books Ltd, London, SE21 8SW |
| Saturday, March 11 | Event | ||
| 23:00 | 24h |
Aye Write Festival Aye Write! is pleased to bring two of Nigeria’s finest writers to Glasgow. Unravelling against the turbulence of 80s Nigeria, Ayobami Adebayo’s Stay With Me sings with the voices, colours, joys and fears of its surroundings. The novel weaves a devastating story of the undoing of family, the wretchedness of grief, and the all-consuming bonds […] |
Centre for Contemporary Arts |
| Monday, March 13 | Event | ||
| 18:00 | 3h |
An evening with Ayobami Adebayo at the University of Leeds Location: Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds, LS6 1AN Leeds https://www.facebook.com/events/1861773290776852/ |
Location: Leeds University Business School, LS6 1AN Leeds, Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds |
| Wednesday, March 15 | Event | ||
| 12:00 | 1h 45' |
English Pen Literary Salon at the London Book Fair The English PEN Literary Salon is open to all visitors of The London Book Fair. It is located on level one of Olympia in the National Hall. https://www.englishpen.org/event/english-pen-literary-salon-at-2017-london-book-fair/ |
London Olympia |
| Saturday, May 20 | Event | ||
| 12:00 | 6h |
Literary Crossroads In Conversation with Yewande Omotoso and Kadaria Ahmed. Some of the presently flying African figures in World Literature will be hosting at the Goethe Institut Lagos for the 5th edition of Literary Crossroads. Ayobami Adebayo, whose debut novel Stay With Me has just been shortlisted for the prestigious Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, and Yewande Omotoso, […] |
4th floor, City Hall, Goethe Institut, Goethe Institut 4th floor City Hall Lagos Island, Lagos Island |
| Wednesday, May 31 | Event | ||
| 12:45 | 2h 15' |
Book Expo America, Editors Buzz Panel The prestigious BookExpo 2017 Adult Book Editors’ Buzz Panel program names the top authors and titles expected to resonate with readers in 2017. Over the past years, BookExpo’s Editors’ Buzz program has had a tremendous track record of predicting the coming year’s hottest books. Last year’s selections included breakthrough books such as: Another Day in […] |
Jarvis Centre, New York, Room 1E, Room 1E Jarvis Centre New York |
| Monday, June 5 | Event | ||
| 07:00 | 2h 55' |
Baileys Prize shortlist readings Waterstones and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction are delighted to return to Cadogan Hall for this special event to hear the shortlisted authors read from and discuss their work ahead of the 2017 winner announcement on Wednesday 7th of June. The event will be chaired by Tessa Ross, Chair of the Baileys Women’s Prize for […] |
5 Sloane Terrace, Cadogan Hall, Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Terrace London SW1X 9DQ, London SW1X 9DQ |
| Tuesday, July 18 | Event | ||
| 11:25 | 1h | An evening with Ayobami Adebayo | Italy, Siena Art Institute |
| Friday, February 23 | Event | ||
| 18:00 | 2h 30' |
Literary Crossroads: Conversations with African Writers The Literary Crossroads Series brings together African writers on the continent and from the Diaspora to discuss contemporary trends and themes in literature. Zukiswa Wanner (Kenya) Ayobami Adebayo (Nigeria) Moderator: Aleya Kassam |
Goethe Institut Auditorium Nairobi |
| Saturday, February 24 | Event | ||
| 13:00 | 2h | Book Signing | Prudential Building Mama Ngina Street Kenya |
| Sunday, March 11 | Event | ||
| 13:15 | 1h |
Festival WOW (Women of the World) 2018 Panel: On Sunday, March 11, Jenny Sealy, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Stella Duffy and Ayobami Adebayo will be speaking on “Women in the Arts: Redressing the Balance” |
Green Bar Level 4 Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre London |
| Saturday, March 17 | Event | ||
| 08:25 | 2h |
Time of the Writer Festival 2018 2018 Time of the Writer Festival is here! The line up includes Yewande Omotosho, Alain Mabanckou, Ayobami Adebayo, and 12 other writers. More details here: Alain Mabanckou, Ayobami Adebayo for Time of the Writer Festival 2018 |
University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban South Africa |
| Friday, April 27 | Event | ||
| 17:00 | 2h |
African Book Festival, Berlin: Writing in Migration Roundtable Discussion “Writing in Migration” – Leading African writers discuss personal experiences and perspectives of writing in or about migration. Beyond “We Should All Be Feminists”: New Nigerian Gender Roles in the Making? Ayòbámi Adébáyò Olumide Popoola Elnathan John Moderation: Michaela Maria Müller Between Myth and Trauma – How to write about the […] |
Babylon Mitte Berlin |
| Tuesday, May 29 | Event | ||
| 08:30 | 1h |
Kingsmead Book Fair Kingsmead College will be hosting its seventh annual Book Fair on Saturday 12 May 2018, from 8h30 to 18h00. |
Johannesburg, Kingsmead campus in Melrose, opposite the Rosebank Gautrain station. |
