A friend of mine recently self-published her debut novel called Imagine This. I'd like to help her out by posting it on this forum and raise her profile a little bit. She's received some great reviews, but without a multimillion advertising budget, she needs the word of mouth thing to work for her. Check out her website @ www.imaginethisthenovel.com and check out the reviews below. The book is available on Amazon.co.uk

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/books/42867
http://www.sandiegochronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=31450
http://meandmybigmouth.typepad.com/scottpack/2007/08/major-investmen.html

I have read the reviews.

Let me tell you how to push the novel far and wide.

Let the author publish one of her best short stories and enter it for the Caine Prize for African Fiction. Because, the Caine Prize has so much to offer very talented creative writers.

If you make the last five, the Caine Prize committee will invite you to the final prize giving ceremony and increase your mileage and patronage.

If your novel is good and you are very sure of your genius, let the publisher submit it for the Commonwealth Prize for Literature.

These two prizes open doors for African writers.

Helon Habila won the Caine Prize with a short story that he self-published and he had to borrow to send it to the organizers. But today, he is one of our literary icons of the new generation and included in the anthology of the best new writers from Nigeria.

If you follow my advice, your creative genius will take you places and open new doors for you.

Just go and make us proud.

Congratulation to Sade Adeniran.

"Imagine This" is selling fast and only one copy is left on Amazon.Co.UK

Tip: Promote the book and not the author.

heard about it on choice fm so bought the book on amazon. fantastic. read it in a few hours. was worth every penny. Sade, well done and more grease to your elbow!!!!

Is this from the same author whose book is "The (Airegin?) Dream? I mean, it was spelled backwards from Nigeria

Nah, that was someone else. Can't remember her name.

The reviews sound good and being someone who enjoys novels, i think i'll grab a copy and see what it's like. I've always believe Nigeria is a talent bubble.

Thanks@trueBrit.

The literary field in Nigeria is undergoing (should I say) a second renaissance, again. More grease to their elbows.

Well done sis.

Hey, i've written about this lass in the past and I'm sooo happy she is getting recognition for her literary prowess.
This is a book to read, i'd even stick out my neck as far as to say if you genuinely dont like the read i'll give you back the cover price, it's a book many will be able to relate to.
I've spoken to people who have read this novel, many shed a tear, the majority were so gripped they were unable to put it down, the general concensus? They are all eagerly awaiting the sequel!!!
Talent always breaks forth and floats to the surface!!

It will be good to know where this book can be purchased in Nigeria.

I just finished this book and to be honest, Chimamanda has nothing on this girl. Imagine this is a very great book and Sade is extremely talented. I am looking forward to the sequel already.

how and where can i get this book

Apparently you can pick up a copy from Book Worm and Farafina on Victoria Island.

Hosiris:

Apparently you can pick up a copy from Book Worm and Farafina on Victoria Island.

Pls can you give us actual addresses of Book Worm or/and Farafina?
Phone numbers and e-mail addresses will also suffice

Sorry don't know about Farafina However, Bookworm's address is Unit 6 Eko Hotel Shopping Complex, 1 Ajose Adeogun St, Victoria Island.

Just got their email and it's sales@bookwormlimited.com

Imagine This has just been shortlisted for the Commonwealth prize.

http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/news/news/detail.cfm?id=392

I wish her the best. It appears her book is doing well and getting recognition. Her nomination for the CommonWealth prize is an added plus. Do you know the author personally? How can one get in touch with her?

Yes I do know her personally, which is why I'm doing all I can to promote her book.

If you want to email her, there is a link on her website www.ImagineThisTheNovel.com

@ oldie: Farafina is at www.kachifo.com

@orinkila: How does one enter for the Caine Prize, cos i have lots of short stories over here.

Yeah the winners have been announced and Imagine This won best first book for the Africa region of the Commonwealth prize. Congratulations to Sade, I'm proud to be your friend

http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize/2008/regionalwinners/

Congratulations to Sade Adeniran. It's nice and encouraging to know that a self published writer has won an award.

Wow. Happy for her. Here's an excerpt from the novel: http://www.sades-world.com/book.pdf

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Imagine This has been long listed for the World Book Day campaign Books to Talk About. If you've read Imagine This, please follow the link below to vote and comment. It needs your vote to get into the next round, if you haven't read it, you can still vote. Registration takes 2 mins.

http://www.spread-the-word.org.uk/pages/books-2009/book-detail.asp?BookID=17

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'Imagine This' is a must read for everybody that loves literature,she presented her imagery with ease, she blends the African world and the Western world together smoothly.she's the bomb. I'm sure she'll make it.she's a great writer.