Writing in Nigeria is not a job, because it never pays. - Zaynab Alkali

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Writing in Nigeria is not a job, because it never pays.

Zaynab Alkali

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About Zaynab Alkali

Zaynab Alkali was born into the Tura-Mazila family in the 1950s. She is a Nigerian novelist, short-story writer, and essayist. She is the first female novelist from Northern Nigeria. She attended Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin.

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If you want to be a good writer, write what you deeply feel you should write, not what you feel the audience will like.

I would say that life demands that we do not give up, no matter how hard it looks. I have lived by the simple code contained in almost all religions, believe in God and do good works. (Remember God does not leave anybody behind).

My major genre is the prose fiction, followed by short stories, and the central theme has always been about female empowerment. I am intrigued by mysteries, Sci-fi and detective books. As for children’s books, as I get older, I now realize the importance of writing for children.