ABIMBOLA ALAO
Abimbola is a writer, lecturer, translator and a storyteller, all very distinct but related fields that she weaves together to the great benefit of various groups of people.
Abimbola published her first book The Legendary Weaver several years ago and has (May 2010) published her second - The Goshen Principle ~ A Shelter in the Time of Storm. A practical guide to finding calm and safety in these turbulent times through the messages in the Bible.
NEW - September 2011 The Legendary Weaver Second Edition - see www.thelegendaryweaver.co.uk
Storytelling has been a major part of Abimbola's life and she now runs a very successful monthly session at Marjons. This has attracted participants from around the world with stories and musical accompaniment. Abimbola also takes her story telling skills out to groups and schools across the south west. encouraging participation and developing the oral tradition.
Abimbola's short play, ‘Legal Stuff’, recently won the BBC and Royal Court ‘24 Degrees’ Writing Competition. For more details of this and all Abi's writing please go to the About Abimbola Page.
Abimbola lectures in Creative Writing at UCP Marjons
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