Jide Ogunlana at Ibadan Book Club April monthly reading, talks on Writing, Editing, Publishing and Book Promotion.

 

JIDE OGUNLANA AT IBADAN BOOK CLUB APRIL MONTHLY READING, TALKS ON WRITING, EDITING, PUBLISHING AND BOOK PROMOTION.

 

Ibadan Book Club on Saturday 24^th of April 2021 hosted Jide Ogunlana as her Guest Writer/Reader for the month of April.

In a statement issued by the Coordinator of the Club, Ayobami Odunyemi and made available to newsmen by the Publicity Secretary of the Club, Emeka Emmanuel described Jide Ogunlana’s lecture as fascinating and motivating.

 

The April reading was sponsored by the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF).

 

In an hour lecture, Jide Ogunlana touched areas like, Editing, Publishing, Writing, Plagiarism, Book Marketing and Promotion (follow this link to watch the lecture: https://youtu.be/JtlU3yQSb_k).

 

The reading session of the Club availed writers and readers in the House the opportunity to read and present their works to eager listening members of the Club. The session gave the participants an avenue to access and evaluates works of each other. 

 

Also in a bid to commemorate 90 years of Khalil Gibran’s death, Khalil Gibran Society (KGS), another partner of the book Club exhibited twenty five painting works of Khalil Gibran, Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.

Ibadan Book Club is an initiative of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers. It was established by SYNW in order to contribute its own quota towards the growth and development of Reading Culture in Oyo State. Ibadan Book Club consists of group of people who get together, periodically meet to discuss the book they have read, and to exchange such books. The members of the club encourage each other, and learn to read with a critical awareness, articulating their opinions on a particular book with the others. Certain types of books not available or read receive attention through the book club.

Few of the publications published by Ibadan Book Club are: Olubadan Centenary Anthology: A Collection of Essays, Articles, Poems and Artworks on Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, Voices from Oja Oba Market and lastly Senator Abiola Ajimobi: Memories, Dreams, Reflections of A Mind Always in Motion.