Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (born 1998) is a British writer, living in London.[1][2] Her debut novel is the young adult thriller Ace of Spades (2021).
Early life and education[]
Àbíké-Íyímídé was born in London,[3] growing up in the south of the city.[4] She lived in Aberdeen, Scotland while studying English, Chinese and anthropology at the University of Aberdeen.[4][5] She currently lives in London while distance learning the final year of the degree course.[2]
Writing[]
Àbíké-Íyímídé's debut novel, Ace of Spades,[6] is a young adult thriller with themes of "homophobia in the black community, institutional racism and the diversity of thought among black people".[4] In 2018 she gained an agent and a UK book deal for Ace of Spades with Usborne Publishing.[4][7] In 2020 she gained a US book deal with Macmillan Publishers for Ace of Spades along with a second novel, for a seven-figure sum.[8][9][10][11]
Publications[]
- Ace of Spades. New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2021. ISBN 978-1250800817. London: Usborne, 2021. ISBN 978-1474967532.
References[]
- ^ Fawehinmi, Yolanthe (18 June 2021). "How a 22-year-old British-Nigerian student landed a million-dollar book deal". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ a b Prescod, Danielle (21 June 2021). "'Ace of Spades' Is This Summer's Must-Read YA Novel". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ DeLeavey, Markie (27 June 2019). "Breaking New Ground: Celebrating British Writers and Illustrators of Colour". CILIPS. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ a b c d Flood, Alison (8 September 2020). "Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: the 21-year-old British student with a million-dollar book deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "Young British-Nigerian author, Faridah Abike-Iyimide lands 7-figure book deal on debut novel". Alternative Africa. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Williams, Janice (3 September 2020). "Everything to know about "Ace of Spades"—the book that earned a 21-year-old 7 figures". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ Eyre, Charlotte (1 November 2018). "Àbíké-Íyímídé exposes racism in 'explosive' debut novel". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "21-year-old young adult author gets 7-figure book deal". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "21-year-old young adult author Faridah Abike-Iyimide gets 7-figure book deal". The New Indian Express. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "21-year-old Black author signs seven-figure books deal". New York Daily News. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "21-year-old young adult author gets 7-figure book deal". ABC News. Associated Press. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
External links[]
- Muslim writers
- 21st-century English women writers
- Writers from London
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- Living people
- 1998 births