The Girl With the Louding Voice announced Abi Daré as one of the most important literary voices of her generation - a novel of fierce compassion, humour and hope, told through the irresistible voice of Adunola, a young Nigerian girl determined to get an education and find her place in the world.
 
In And So I Roar (Winner of the 2025 Climate Fiction Prize), Abi returns with a story just as urgent and necessary. In conversation with Megan Reynard, she will discuss her writing process, the girls and women who inspire her characters, the power of finding your voice in a world that tries to silence you - and what it means to tell stories that the world needs to hear.
 
Format: Interview & Q&A
Themes: Fiction, Adults, Young People, Headliner, Climate Focus, Literary, Book Club
Access: Hearing Loop
 
Abi Daré Books: And So I Roar, The Girl With the Louding Voice
Abi Daré is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice, translated into multiple languages and taught in schools worldwide. The novel won the Bath Novel Award and was shortlisted for several major literary prizes. Her second novel, And So I Roar, made literary history as the first-ever winner of the Climate Fiction Prize, affirming her as a bold and visionary voice exploring the human stories behind our changing planet. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, and now based in the UK, Daré holds degrees in law, international project management, and creative writing. She is also the founder of the Louding Voice Foundation, which champions girls’ education in Nigeria.
 
Megan Reynard
Megan Reynard is the Subject Lead for English at a Suffolk secondary school. She is passionate about instilling a love of reading in young people.