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Fox Studios Acquires Novel by a Young Nigerian Author
Accordin to reports, Fox Studios have just pick a novel titled Children of Blood and Bone by a 23 year old Nigerian author identified as Tomi Adeyemi.
What’s more impressive, is that the book hasn’t even been published yet.
The company has acquired the 23-year-old writer’s debut novel—which has been described as “Avatar: The Last Airbender, meets Black Lives Matter—with plans to adapt it into a full-length feature, Shadow and Act reports.
The book has undoubtedly captivated those who’ve read it so far, as it’s being reported that Adeyemi received one of the most lucrative publishing deals ever for a Young Adult debut, with Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Her deal with Fox is also said to be in the seven figures, Deadline reports.
At just 23, Adeyimi is a literary whiz. She’s a creative writing coach based in San Diego, California, and a graduate of Harvard University. She’s also the recipient of a fellowship to study West African mythology and culture in Salvador, Brazil.
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