Breaking: Nigerian Author Abi Daré Wins First-Ever Climate Fiction Prize!
*(Source: BBC News)*
A Historic Win for Climate Storytelling
🌟 Abi Daré just made history as the first winner of the brand-new Climate Fiction Prize
🏆 She won £10,000 for her novel And So I Roar – a sequel to her bestselling book
🌍 The story shows how climate change hurts women and girls in rural Nigeria
Why This Matters Right Now
🔥 Climate fiction is exploding – these books help us imagine our planet’s future
📖 Daré’s win proves marginalized voices belong in climate conversations
💬 Judges called it “horrifying yet hopeful” – exactly what the climate crisis feels like
What the Book Is About
• Follows Nigerian women fighting environmental collapse
• Mixes heartbreak and hope – like real-life climate struggles
• Shows how fiction can inspire real change
The Bigger Picture
This prize celebrates stories that push for climate action – because facts alone won’t save us. As Daré said: “We don’t need permission to tell these stories.”
Want more? Daré will speak at Wolverhampton University’s inclusivity conference on June 12!
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