EP10 - AUTHOR - Sade Fadipe

Are You Creative?

Sade’s journey from school teacher to author. Being a top 50 children’s book in the US - A Fun ABC (US edition: A Visit to Grandad). Leaving London for Nigeria. How Sade’s experiences growing up in both London and Nigeria built the foundation for her first book. Working as a Reading Consultant in Nigeria. Donated books and lack of representation of Nigerian children’s lives and experiences. Funding for books, but lack of appropriate reading material. Creating an example text to demonstrate creating stories, rhythms and rhymes. Any teacher can make up stories. Accidentally finding a publisher. Finding a creative need and a creative solution. Colonialism through literature and the effects. The importance of seeing yourself represented in literature. Writing local and having a global impact. Why does Sade’s book have different titles in the US and the UK? Write what is real for you. Boo to AI! Taking creative cues from life experiences. Dealing with imposter syndrome. Setting up a writers’ group. Full circle creative inspiration where Sade’s books are inspiring new writers in Nigeria. Meeting fellow authors on Zoom and then inviting children to join to hear them - The Children and Authors Literary Fanfare and Events (CALFE). Taking CALFE offline to hold it live at Chelmsford Museum as part of Essex Book Festival. Shout out to Marc De’Ath. Bringing Black authors to Essex. Look out for Sade and CALFE in Colchester, Chelmsford and Manchester. The importance of seeing representation in books for children, and the ownership of these books in their homes. Coming straight from choir practice makes you want to sing.

Next CALFE is at Chelmsford Museum on 26th Oct 2024 - Free Event

Find Sade’s books on Cassava Republic publishers

www.facebook.com/authorsade.fadipe.940
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Essex Book Festival
Are You Creative? will be recorded live at Essex Podcast Festival at Chelmsford Theatre on 28th Sept 2024 co-hosted by Adelle Barker (Sangita is on hols) with special creative guest Andy Pilgrim - stunt coordinator for movies and TV.
Recorded at City Sound Chelmsford by Nick (sorry about the sound quality)
Edited by Nick
Artwork by Alpaca Antenna

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Recorded in Chelmsford, Essex, UK