Abi Daré & Charmaine Wilkerson in Conversation
N/A 120 mins
N/A 120 mins
Join us for a rare and powerful evening as two internationally acclaimed authors - Abi Daré, author of The Girl With the Louding Voice, and Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake - come together to discuss their latest novels, And So I Roar and Good Dirt.
Abi and Charmaine are known for crafting unforgettable stories that centre resilient women, family legacy, and the power of voice. In this intimate discussion, they’ll delve into the emotional landscapes of their new books - stories that explore what it means to come of age through adversity, healing, sisterhood, and the courage it takes to reclaim your future.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering these writers for the first time, this is a rare opportunity to experience their talents side by side.
The event will include an audience Q&A, book sales with Round Table Books and a book signing with both authors.
About And So I Roar
Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enrol in school. Having escaped her rural village in a desperate bid to seek a better future, she's found refuge with Tia, a kind and brilliant woman on her own troubled journey of self-discovery. But it's not so simple to run away from your past.
On the night before she is due to join her new classmates for her first lesson, a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first begun.
As Tia frantically tries to protect her from an uncertain fate, Adunni must try to save not only herself but all the young women of her village, and transform Ikati into a place where girls.
About Good Dirt
Ebby Freeman’s life has always been marked with tragedy. First, the death of her brother Baz, killed in an anonymous armed robbery when they were teenagers. Then her perfect fiancé Henry deserting her on the day of their wedding, without an explanation. When Ebby arrives in a sleepy French village, she believes she’s found an opportunity for healing and anonymity. Until Henry appears, staying at the neighbouring property with his beautiful new girlfriend in tow.
It’s the worst situation that Ebby can imagine. But might it give her a chance to piece together the fragments of her past – and finally embrace her future?
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Round Table Books is an inclusion-led bookshop. They sell books for every reader and run community projects, based in the heart of Brixton. They work with authors and illustrators that celebrate underrepresented experiences. Find out more here.