Of Women and Frogs is a 2018 novel by Nigerian-Ghanaian writer Bisi Adjapon.[1][2][3][4] Of Women and Frogs was first published by Farafina Books in Nigeria, and in February 2020, HarperCollins acquired the world English-language publishing rights in the book, re-titled The Teller of Secrets for the US market.[3][5]

Of Women and Frogs
First edition cover
AuthorBisi Adjapon
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherFarafina Books, HarperCollins
Publication date
29 September 2019
Publication placeGhana and Nigeria
Pages416 (first edition)
ISBN9789785572193

Plot

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Of Women and Frogs is a novel about Esi, a Nigerian-Ghanaian teenager, which tells about some of the challenges girls in Ghana and Africa at large.[3] As described by The Lagos Review, "The themes Adjapon examines in this amazing work include deceit, heartbreak, domestic violence, deaths, failure of leadership, military dictatorship and abuse of power."[6]

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ Alessandra Bassey (31 May 2019). "'Of Women and Frogs' by Bisi Adjapon". Literanda.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ Cecilia Addei (9 September 2019). "Of Women and Frogs, by Bisi Adjapon" (PDF). Imbizo: International Journal of African Literary and Comparative Studies. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Louisa Ermelin (30 July 2021). "Bisi Adjapon's Searing American Debut". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ Uche Pedro (29 March 2019). "Gabriella is A BellaNaijarian Reading Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs". BellaNaija. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ Chukwuebuka Ibeh (3 February 2021). "World English Rights for Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs Acquired by HarperCollins USA". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ Yishau, Olukorede. "Reflections as HarperCollins acquires world rights for Bisi Adjapon's 'Of Women and Frogs'". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ^ Solomon Elusoji. "'Afonja','Be(com)ing Nigerian' – The Top Nigerian Books Of 2019". Channels Television. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  8. ^ Sylvia Arthur (3 July 2020). "Five must-read books by Ghanaian writers". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ Gaamangwe Joy Mogami (8 August 2021). "OF WOMEN AND FROGS: A DIALOGUE WITH BISI ADJAPON". Africa In Dialogue.