Fasanmi, Iseyemi, Usman To Headline Ibadan Book Club November Reading

 

FASANMI, ISEYEMI, USMAN TO HEADLINE IBADAN BOOK CLUB NOVEMBER READING

 

Ibadan Book Club (IBC) has set aside November 26 to host three Ibadan based writers, Shina Fasanmi, Iseyemi Feyintola Rachael and Usman Ibrahim Taiwo in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.

A statement issued by the Coordinator of the club, Ayobami Odunyemi said the event would take place at the Oyo State Library Board, Opposite Cocoa House, Ibadan by 12PM prompt.

Shina Fasanmi has a career that cuts across teaching, writing and journalism. He runs physical and online classes in Advanced Writing Skills, Creative Writing and English Language Proficiency. He is a Member of the Society for Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) and other professional certifications.                                                                                                          

Fasanmi has a Diploma in Law, a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and a Master's degree in Mass Communication.

 

Iseyemi Feyintola Rachael is a graduate of University of Port Harcourt. She hails from Atiba LGA in Oyo state but was born and bred in Port Harcourt.  She is a teacher, writer, editor and academic. 

 

Feyintola is the author of 'Debris' which was published earlier this year. She is married and blessed with a son.

 

Usman Ibrahim Taiwo is a 21-year-old national and international poet, essayist, content writer, librarian, and libertarian. He is an approaching publisher and author in the next-generational publishing field. He is an international contestant and an approaching political scientist. He is one of the selected frontiers person participants of the first UIDLC Aspire Symposium, 2021. He is also a distinguished participant and prize winner at the first UIDLC Aspire Symposium, in 2021.

 

He is a member of African Liberty, Teen Lit Journals, and Poets In Nigeria (PIN). He is a prolific writer. He had publications, both locally and globally. Some of his publications are Life, Stress Rules, (available on Amazon), etc. and more are approaching different publishing platforms.

 

He currently studies Information Science at the University of Ibadan.

He had and continues to win many awards, prizes, and recommendation letters since his secondary school days.

 

The upcoming lectures/book reading event promises to be an avenue for reading creative works such as poetry, fiction, book sales and signing, contacts with other readers and book writers in all corners of the Oyo State, the statement added.

Prospective writers who have works in poetry, short stories and novels can also attend to read their works to other writers and readers. Membership forms and certificate of membership will be available at no charge to first timers.

Ibadan Book Club is an initiative of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW). It was founded in 2011 by SYNW in order to contribute its own quota to the growth and development of Reading Culture in Oyo State.

The Ibadan Book Club consists of a group of people who meet periodically to discuss the book they have read and exchange those books. Club members encourage each other and learn to read with a critical mind, articulating their opinions about a particular book with others. Certain types of books not available or read receive attention through the book club.

Some of the publications published by Ibadan Book Club are: Olubadan Centennial Anthology: a collection of essays, articles, poems and works of art in honor of Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, Voices from Oja Oba Market and Finally, Senator Abiola Ajimobi: Memories, Dreams, Reflections of a Mind Always in Motion.