Great African Reads discussion

Hello All,
Please find below a little blurb about me. I look forward to being active here and welcome any questions. Thanks!

Yejide Kilanko was born in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1975. A therapist in children's mental health, she holds degrees from the University of Ibadan, the University of Victoria, the University of Windsor and has worked as a Child Protection Worker in Canada. She currently lives in Chatham, Ontario with her husband and children.
https://www.facebook.com/YejideKilanko

Welcome! We look forward to having you active here, too! :)

We recently started a project here to feature contemporary literature. I'll be adding your book to our list.

Thanks Marieke. Love your title :)

Yejide wrote: "Thanks Marieke. Love your title :)"

Ha! Thanks! I'm going to try to live up to it this year. 2011 wasn't a very good year. :/

Marieke wrote: "Yejide wrote: "Thanks Marieke. Love your title :)"

Ha! Thanks! I'm going to try to live up to it this year. 2011 wasn't a very good year. :/"

Says she who posted lots of stuff and chatted like mad at time... ;)

Welcome, Yejide, lovely having you around here! :)

Thanks Murphyn :) You guys have definitely made me feel at home.

This is a chatty group to be sure. Maybe some of us (me:)) even chatter when we haven't read the current book! But we have a good time. Welcome to the group, Yejide.

Andrea wrote: "This is a chatty group to be sure. Maybe some of us (me:)) even chatter when we haven't read the current book! But we have a good time. Welcome to the group, Yejide."

Thanks Andrea :)

Hi Yejide - nice to have you around here. Tried to get your book through GR, but alas no such luck. So I will have to wait. It looks enticing, though.

Friederike wrote: "Hi Yejide - nice to have you around here. Tried to get your book through GR, but alas no such luck. So I will have to wait. It looks enticing, though."
Hi Friederike,
Thanks for the warm welcome and for entering the giveaway. I look forward to hearing what you think about the novel :)

Hello all,
I'm very happy to announce that my debut novel is now available on amazon.ca. http://www.amazon.ca/Daughters-Who-Wa...
My first author reading is taking place next week so this is a very surreal time for me. Thank you in advance for checking it out :)

Your book seems to be super interisting and I'd really love to buy it. But I'm not sure if I can get from Germany for now

Pelumi wrote: "Your book seems to be super interisting and I'd really love to buy it. But I'm not sure if I can get from Germany for now"

Hi Pelumi,
Thanks for reaching out. www.amazon.ca will ship to Germany though. http://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer...

Have a good day :)

You can read an excerpt of the novel here. Thanks!
http://www.penguin.ca/static/pdf/prev...

Daughters is also now available on amazon.com for a kindle pre-order :)

http://www.amazon.com/Daughters-Walk-...

Yejide - I got your book in the mail today... the cover looks beautiful! I peeked inside and look forward to delve into it. Haven't forgotten your request and will get back to you before long,

Friederike wrote: "Yejide - I got your book in the mail today... the cover looks beautiful! I peeked inside and look forward to delve into it. Haven't forgotten your request and will get back to you before long,"

Yippee! One very happy, dancing writer here :) The cover is beautiful. I was so pleased with it. They really did a good job both in and out. No problem. Thanks for buying the book.

I just read the excerpt and I really loved it. And I must confess that I found a few similarities with my own book, that's if it ever gets published ;)
I might probably order it for my kindle!

Pelumi wrote: "I just read the excerpt and I really loved it. And I must confess that I found a few similarities with my own book, that's if it ever gets published ;)
I might probably order it for my kindle!"

Thanks Pelumi. I will say not to worry too much about similarities because many Nigerian fiction novels share similar themes and still offer unique perspectives.

Sharing my interview on Africa Book Club. Thanks for reading. http://www.africabookclub.com/?p=10650

I really enjoyed that interview!

Marieke wrote: "I really enjoyed that interview!"

Thanks Marieke :)

Book Giveaway: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Still haven't got the book yet! I'd love to participate in the giveaway, but I'm in Germany so I guess I should buy it via amazon sooner rather than later.

If you are fluent in German, there's going to be a German edition in the New Year. Who knows, there might even be a trip to Germany in my future :)

Pelumi wrote: "Still haven't got the book yet! I'd love to participate in the giveaway, but I'm in Germany so I guess I should buy it via amazon sooner rather than later."

Pelumi, if you win a book on GR they send it to you. Not all Giveaways are accessible in all countries, but if Yejide's listing De then international shipping should be included.

where in Germany are you? Just curious.

Unfortunately, DE is not listed.
I am currently living in a smaller town that is not far from Frankfurt and Heidelberg.



Yejide wrote: "If you are fluent in German, there's going to be a German edition in the New Year. Who knows, there might even be a trip to Germany in my future :)"

I am fluent in German, but I mostly tend to prefer reading the 'original' language of a book.
If you come to a place in Germany that is not too far from me, I would definitely find the time to come.

Book give-away on my Facebook page. Sorry that it's restricted to those in Canada and US. If you have an address in either country where the book can be mailed to should you win, that will be accommodated :) Check out the link if interested. Trust that you are all doing well. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...

I just got an advanced reader's copy of Yehide's book at the bookstore where I work! So pleased. Now, when I have finished "Black Mamba Boy" and "Nightmare Along the Nile" I'll be all set to read it.:)

Andrea wrote: "I just got an advanced reader's copy of Yehide's book at the bookstore where I work! So pleased. Now, when I have finished "Black Mamba Boy" and "Nightmare Along the Nile" I'll be all set to read..."

Nice to hear that Andrea. The perks of working at a bookstore. Look forward to reading your review :)

Hello everyone :) Trust that you've all been keeping well.

Wanted to share that Daughters is now out in the US and available on many internet for shipping to other countries. Here's a US review from Minnesota StarTribune
http://www.startribune.com/entertainm...

Thanks for taking a look and have a restful weekend :)

Motunrayo wrote: "Unfortunately, DE is not listed.
I am currently living in a smaller town that is not far from Frankfurt and Heidelberg.



Yejide wrote: "If you are fluent in German, there's going to be a German e..."

Was tagged in this German review and I thought you might enjoy reading it since I can't :) http://lillemorsfrauenliteratur.blogs...

Wonderful Yejide! I can't wait to get my copy. Also, I'll read that German review, too! :)

Thanks Marieke :)

Hello everyone. Hope you're enjoying the summer. Sharing an interview link. Thanks. http://booksundertheneemtree.com/2013...