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Our writer of the week is: Tomi Obaro - @tomiobaro Tomi Obaro is the author of Dele weds Destiny her debut novel that has been getting lots of positive reviews. You can find out more about Tomi and her work at https://t.co/nXnVdiuZjB⁠ ⁠ #writeroftheweek⁠ #tomiobaro https://t.co/3RoDjWheBz

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Did you know the original title of 'Pride and Prejudice' was 'First Impressions'? But when the novel was rejected by publishers, Jane Austen made significant rewrites, including a title change. #didyouknow #funfact #prideandprejudice #janeausten #authorscommunity⁠ https://t.co/damOPDlcwU

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The Night Tiger is a 2019 novel by Malaysian author Yangsze Choo. Without a doubt, both its covers are spectacular even though they have entirely different vibes. But is one more appealing than the other? Which is your favourite? #thenighttiger #bookcover #coverbattle https://t.co/WpOtsqHURo

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Our writer of the week is: Francesca Ekwuyasi @franekwuyasi ⁠ She is a writer and artist from Nigeria. Her debut novel, Butter Honey Pig Bread, was longlisted for the 2020 Giller Prize. Read more about Francesca: https://t.co/ilgYep0pRU #writeroftheweek⁠ #FrancescaEkwuyasi https://t.co/mkJy1P9RRv

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👩🏽✍🏽📚Our writer of the week is: Taiye Selasi @taiyeselasi She is a British-American writer of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin. Her first novel, Ghana Must Go was published in 2013. Her newest book, Anansi and the Golden Pot, is written for children aged 3-5. ⁠#writeroftheweek⁠ https://t.co/q0VRXJTDTc

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Happy World Book Day, readers! Celebrate it with some classic African children's books. -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba -Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter -The Water Princess by Susan Verde #worldbookday #creativewriting⁠ #childrensbooks https://t.co/5cHliqLmr2

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Our writer of the week is: Yaa Gyasi ⁠ ⁠ Yaa was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. Her first novel, Homegoing, was a New York Times bestseller. Her second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, charts the experiences of a Ghanaian family in America. #writeroftheweek⁠ https://t.co/BxMPO5XD3S

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Poet, novelist, and dramatist Victor Hugo, who was the most important of the French Romantic writers, died on this day in 1885. He was 83 years old. He was best known for his novels, 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame' and 'Les Misérables'. #thisdayinhistory #may22 #victorhugo https://t.co/8zL4i2ylLx

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Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi was released in March of 2019 and has acquired 3.4 stars on Amazon. Which of its covers do you like more? #gingerbread #helenoyeyemi #bookcovers #bookbattle #thisorthat #aspiringauthors⁠ #tolulopepopoola⁠ #writewithtolulope⁠ https://t.co/CDjt5LcGdm

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We are reading: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton It follows the story of a rural teen gang called the Greasers and an upper class rival group, the Socials. What are you reading this week? #whatareyoureading #books #bookrecommendation #booktoread #theoutsiders #februaryreads https://t.co/h0obhxI2ka