We are proud to unveil eight (8) newly published books authored by the winners of the 2017 Words Rhymes & Rhythm Green Author Prize (GAP) for young, unpublished Nigerian writers. The new books – FILES OF THE HEART by IWU JEFF (Novel), A LAGOS LOVE STORY by ZAINAB KABIR (Novel), JIMMY’S FACE MEETS BRICK WALL
Name of Author: WAZANI ADAMU IJARAFU Book(s): VERSES FROM THE NIGER (co-authors), WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2015 Genre(s): Poetry, Spoken Word Awards: Joint Winner, 2015 GREEN AUHOR PRIZE BIOGRAPHY: WAZANI ADAMU IJARAFU was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He hails from Gulak, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. He had his primary education
Name of Author: VANGER FATER Book(s): VERSES FROM THE NIGER (co-author), WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2015 Genre(s): Poetry, Spoken Word Awards: Joint Winner, 2015 GREEN AUHOR PRIZE BIOGRAPHY: VANGER FATER – a graduate of English from the Benue State University, Makurdi – hails from Buruku LGA of Benue State. Born in a family of six,
Name of Author: CHIKA JONES ONWUASOANYA Book(s): VERSES FROM THE NIGER (co-author), WORDS RHYMES & RHYTHM, 2015 Genre(s): Poetry, Spoken Word Awards: Joint Winner, 2015 GREEN AUHOR PRIZE Winner, Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest (BPPC), March 2015 2nd-runner up, Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize (EOPP) 2014 Winner, ‘War of Words’ Season 2 Spoken word Slam BIOGRAPHY: ONWUASOANYA
