Of Women and Frogs

2018 novel by Bisi Adjapon

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Of Women and Frogs

First edition cover

Author| Bisi Adjapon
Language| English
Genre| Fiction
Publisher| Farafina Books, HarperCollins

Publication date

| 29 September 2019
Publication place| Ghana and Nigeria
Pages| 416 (first edition)
ISBN| 9789785572193

Of Women and Frogs is a 2018 novel by Nigerian-Ghanaian writer Bisi Adjapon.[1][2][3][4] Of Women and Frogs was first published by Farafina Books in Nigeria, and in February 2020, HarperCollins acquired the world English-language publishing rights in the book, re-titled The Teller of Secrets for the US market.[3][5]

## Plot

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Of Women and Frogs is a novel about Esi, a Nigerian-Ghanaian teenager, which tells about some of the challenges girls in Ghana and Africa at large.[3] As described by The Lagos Review, "The themes Adjapon examines in this amazing work include deceit, heartbreak, domestic violence, deaths, failure of leadership, military dictatorship and abuse of power."[6]

## Awards and recognition

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* The Top 10 Nigerian Books of 2019 by Channels Television[7]
* "Five must-read books by Ghanaian writers" on Mail & Guardian, 3 July 2020[8]
* Short story version was longlisted for The Caine Prize for African Writing in 2019[9]

## References

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1. ^ Alessandra Bassey (31 May 2019). "'Of Women and Frogs' by Bisi Adjapon". Literanda.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. ^ Cecilia Addei (9 September 2019). "Of Women and Frogs, by Bisi Adjapon" (PDF). Imbizo: International Journal of African Literary and Comparative Studies. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
3. ^ a b c Louisa Ermelin (30 July 2021). "Bisi Adjapon's Searing American Debut". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
4. ^ Uche Pedro (29 March 2019). "Gabriella is A BellaNaijarian Reading Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs". BellaNaija. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
5. ^ Chukwuebuka Ibeh (3 February 2021). "World English Rights for Bisi Adjapon's Of Women and Frogs Acquired by HarperCollins USA". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
6. ^ Yishau, Olukorede. "Reflections as HarperCollins acquires world rights for Bisi Adjapon's 'Of Women and Frogs'". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
7. ^ Solomon Elusoji. "'Afonja','Be(com)ing Nigerian' – The Top Nigerian Books Of 2019". Channels Television. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
8. ^ Sylvia Arthur (3 July 2020). "Five must-read books by Ghanaian writers". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
9. ^ Gaamangwe Joy Mogami (8 August 2021). "OF WOMEN AND FROGS: A DIALOGUE WITH BISI ADJAPON". Africa In Dialogue.

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