The May 25 edition of Abuja Writer’s
Forum flagship event, the Guest Writer Session will feature Amarachi
Mba Kalu at Rosebud Suites (former Nanet Suites) from 4- 7pm.
Mrs Kalu will read from her sophomore
novel, Scarred Roses , which centres around thirty-seven year-old,
Ezichi. All her close female friends have supposedly found their
charming partners and seem to have settled-down. It is not all smooth
sailing and their not too pleasant experiences become a problem for
her when she finds a man who is ready and willing to marry her.
Mrs Kalu holds a B.A(ED) Honors in
Government from Abia State University, and is an executive board
member of Noble Heritage Schools.
She had started off wanting to be a
broadcaster, inspired by the likes of Ruth Benamaisia Opia, Sienne
Allwell Brown and other NTA broadcasters in the 80’s. However, she
has found writing a more suitable form of expression particularly
through romantic fiction, and enjoys travelling and learning new
cultures which form part of her writing inspiration. Her first
novel was SECRETS.
Two prominent administrators would also
talk about the books that have impacted on their lives thus far,
during the “Take Five” segment of the event.
The Guest Writer Session apart from the
reading and “Take Five” segments, features live music and a
raffle-draw for books, and is open to the public.
The Abuja Writer’s Forum also runs a
weekly Critique Session where writers peer review works in progress
and a regular Creative Writing Workshop series.
No comments:
Post a Comment