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/

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

Imagine This has just been shortlisted for the Commonwealth prize.

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

There are 3 Nigerians shortlisted for the Commonwealth prize.

Best Book
Ifeoma Chinwuba (Nigeria) Waiting for Maria
Karen King-Aribisala (Nigeria) The Hangman's Game

Best First Book
Sade Adeniran (Nigeria ) Imagine This


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

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

Just finished reading a brilliant book by a friend called Imagine This. There are some reader reviews on Amazon, or check out the review below.

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/books/42867

I'm also a friend and have read the book.  It is really, really, really good.  And I'm not biased.  If anyone is interested in meeting her, she's launching Imagine This at the Poetry Cafe in Covent Gdn on the 8th June at 7:30 alongside other African Writers, not sure who they are, but it should be a good night.