Yaba Badoe

Yaba Badoe

  • 5 stars across 7 books

Yaba Badoe is an award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker and writer. In 2014 Yaba was nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award. Her debut novel, A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars , was shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2018 and has been nominated for the 2019 Carnegie Medal. @yaba_badoe

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7th September 2017

A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars

*Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018. *Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2018. A powerful, haunting deb... MoreA Jigsaw of Fire and Stars

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12th October 2023

Man-Man and the Tree of Memories

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WEEK JUNIOR'S BEST OLDER FICTION AWARD 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE LITTLE REBELS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2... MoreMan-Man and the Tree of Memories

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13th October 2017

The Secret of the Purple Lake

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Sp... MoreThe Secret of the Purple Lake

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4th April 2019

Wolf Light

'She weaves ancient storytelling magic into words of exceptional beauty... Everyone should read Badoe' Sophie Anderson, ... MoreWolf Light

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9th January 2020

Wolf Light

'She weaves ancient storytelling magic into words of exceptional beauty... Everyone should read Badoe' Sophie Anderson, ... MoreWolf Light

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14th October 2021

Lionheart Girl

African myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and thos... MoreLionheart Girl

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9th June 2022

Lionheart Girl

African myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and thos... MoreLionheart Girl

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