Name of Author: OLAYINKA ABIMBOLA EGBOKHARE
Book(s): DAZZLING MIRAGE, Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers, 2017
Genre(s): Prose, Poetry
Awards:
- Winner, Audience Choice Award, Nollywood Week Paris Film Festival
(Screen Adaptation).
BIOGRAPHY:
Olayinka Abimbola Egbokhare was born in Ibadan, Oyo State. Her love for writing was brought to the fore by Mrs Ubah, one of her English teachers at the Federal Government Girls College, New-Bussa, Niger State. Yinka holds a Ph.D in Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan where she teaches writing skills, advertising message development amongst other courses. Her novel, Dazzling Mirage was adapted into a movie by Tunde Kelani’s Mainframe Productions.
She makes her home in Ibadan with her husband, Francis and their children.
