Date: 24 September 2011
This month, we would be hosting four authors, all male. The fourth edition of Book n Gauge, hosted by PulpFaction Book Club in collaboration with Wordsmithy Media and Debonair Bookstore, is scheduled to hold on 24th September, 2011 @ Debonair Bookstore, 294, Herbert Macaulay Way, Sabo, Yaba. 2pm - 5pm. It is tagged “Musing en Male”
Reading:
EGHOSA IMASUEN
His first novel, To Saint Patrick, an Alternate History look at Nigeria from the Civil War onwards, was published to critical acclaim by the Farafina Imprint of Kachifo Ltd, Lagos, in 2008. He has had several short stories published in online magazines and traditional anthologies. His second novel, Fine Boys, a look at Nigeria's post-Biafra generation through the prism of the IMF conditionalities of the 1990s, is expected from Farafina in late November 2011. He is also a medical doctor.
CHIMEKA GARRICKS
Author of PulpFaction Book Club’s September Book of the Month, is a lawyer by day, a writer at night and a football fanatic at weekends.
Tomorrow Died Yesterday is his first published novel. He has read the book at different literary gatherings including Rainbow Book Club and Infusion. His debut novel was featured at the 2011 Garden City Literary Festival. Chimeka Garricks lives with his wife, Biyai, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
SAMUEL KOLAWOLE
His fiction has appeared in Jungle Jim, Eastownfiction, Translitmag, Superstition review, Sentinel literary Quarterly, amongst others. His stories are forthcoming in ISFN anthology, an American-based imprint where his writing life will also be showcased. A recipient of the Reading Bridges fellowship, Samuel lives in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria, where he has begun work on his novel Olivia of Hustle House.
CHARLES AYO DADA
A poet, playwright, prose writer and publisher, Charles Ayo Dada was born in Brussels Belgium, in 1971. His collection of poetry, The Ghost of Zina was nominated for The Pat Utomi Literary Award.
Performing
ESE PETERS
Ese has a knack for making beautiful music. A self-taught guitar player, He started out as a solo performer after graduating from the university in 2008 the Alternative Rock/Soul genre. A young man who sings from his heart, Ese carefully crafts his songs which come from his experiences and a wealth of influences, citing John Mayer as a major reason why he decided to pursue music as a career, Ese puts an interesting spin on guitar-driven pop music.
ISEBIAMA
A product of the MUSON Diploma School of Music, ISEBIAMA is a sensational singer, songwriter, guitarist whose love and passion for music has taken him through phases most focused and accomplished musicians pass through. From the basic music foundation, to sight reading & writing his music, to understanding the connection that should exist between different instruments and performers in small ensembles, group performances and chamber groups. Isebiama is indeed a musician of purpose; his genre of music is deeply rooted with originality and cultural credibility in Soul and World Music.
EFE PAUL
Widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s leading Spoken Word Poets, Efe Paul has been a headline performer in many of the nation’s premier performance poetry venues, including Anthill 2.0 and Taruwa. For over a decade, Efe has continued to deliver Spoken Word Poetry locally and internationally, gracing platforms at seminars, workshops, conferences, tertiary institutions, community development fora, as well as churches. He is the voice of a generation, a seeker and speaker of truth, an entertaining poet and performer.
At Book N Gauge IV, there promises to be:
* A one-on-one interaction between authors and readers
* A platform for book enthusiasts to meet, interact and network. (Members of PulpFactionClub on Facebook and followers on Twitter would have a grand opportunity to meet).
* Freebies, lots of it. Let’s start with this. Invite five of your friends, ensure they come for the event and win a free book.
* Live Musical performances by: guitar masters Ese Peters, Isebiama, and Spoken word performance by One of Nigeria’s best, Efe Paul.
* Book signing and Auction
Location: Debonair Bookstore, 294, Herbert Macaulay Way, Sabo Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Contact Information:
For inquiries: pulpfactioner@gmail.com
Website: http://pulpfaction.org.ng/