Glow in the Dark Orisa Mythology

Join author Maria Motúnráyọ̀ Adébísí for a fantastic event!

Full of action, magic and eye-catching comic book-style illustrations, Maria Motúnráyọ̀’s first novel Kòkú Àkànbí And The Heart Of Midnight is a thrilling tale of ancient tribes, dangerous demons and vengeful mermaids.

This hour-long, glow-in-the-dark interactive event will feature a reading of an extract from the book by the author and a conversation with Maria about what inspired her to write her first novel for young people.

Maria Motúnráyọ̀ will touch on themes such as the use of West African Mythology in her book, how it tackles themes of identity and belonging and what motivated her to create a character that is coming to terms with an illness (sickle cell anaemia). She will also discuss how she worked with illustrators Simone Douglas and Flavio B. Silva to bring the characters to life through the stunning illustrations featured in the book.

There will also be a Q&A so students (and teachers!) can put their own questions to Maria.