Abi Daré

Daré grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, attending the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls,^[5] and moved to the UK for her higher education.^[3] Her mother Teju Somorin was the first female professor of taxation in Nigeria.^[6]

Daré has a degree in law from the University of Wolverhampton, a Master's in International project management, graduating as best performing student from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Master's with distinction in creative writing from Birkbeck, University of London.^[7]

She has said she began writing fiction on a blog and was the editor of her church magazine.^[3] Daré works overseeing app development for a publishing firm.^[1][8]

In 2022, Daré was appointed as External Board Member at the BiC Corporate Foundation.^[9]

In March 2023, Daré delivered the keynote address at The Social Enterprise Conference at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.^[10]

The Girl with the Louding Voice

Daré's debut novel The Girl with the Louding Voice is a story about a teenage Nigerian girl called Adunni, who becomes a maid and struggles with many things growing up, including her limited education, poverty and her ability to speak up for herself.^[8]

The book became a New York Times Bestseller and is a Read with Jenna choice^[11] and a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick.^[12] Published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder, it was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first time novelists.^[13] Daré was included in The Observer's list of 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2020.^[1]

The novel has been translated into more than 19 languages.^{[citation needed]}

And So I Roar

Main article: And So I Roar

Daré's second novel, And So I Roar, was published in 2024 and won the 2025 Climate Fiction Prize.^[14]

• The Girl with the Louding Voice (2020)
• And So I Roar (2024)