Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Born
London, England
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • short-story writer
  • columnist
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen (MA)
Period2018–present
Genre
Notable worksAce of Spades
Website
www.faridahabikeiyimide.com

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a British novelist, short-story writer and columnist.[1] Her debut novel, the young adult thriller Ace of Spades (2021), received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens in 2022, and reached the top ten on The New York Times Best Seller list.[2]

Additionally, Àbíké-Íyímídé has contributed writings to several publications, including The Bookseller, gal-dem, NME and Reader's Digest.[3][4]

Early life and education

Àbíké-Íyímídé was born and raised in Croydon in South London.[5][6][7][8] She lived in Aberdeen, Scotland while studying English, Chinese and anthropology at the University of Aberdeen.[6][9] She currently lives in London.[8]

Career

Àbíké-Íyímídé's debut novel, Ace of Spades,[10] is a young adult thriller with themes of "homophobia in the black community, institutional racism and the diversity of thought among black people".[6] In 2018 she gained an agent and a UK book deal for Ace of Spades with Usborne Publishing.[6][11] In 2020 she gained a US book deal with Macmillan Publishers for Ace of Spades along with a second novel, for a seven-figure sum.[12][13][14][15]

Personal life

Àbíké-Íyímídé is openly queer.[16]

Publications

  • Ace of Spades. New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2021. ISBN 978-1250800817. London: Usborne, 2021. ISBN 978-1474967532.
  • The Doomsday Date. London: Usborne, 2024.[17] ISBN 9781805076483
  • Where Sleeping Girls Lie. New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2024.[18] ISBN 9781250800855.
  • & Jaigirdar A. Four Eids and a Funeral. New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2024.[19] ISBN 9781250890146.
  • The Heirs. London: Usborne, 2026. ISBN 9781835401002.[20]

Anthologies

  • These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology (September 2nd 2025)[21][22]
  • Spider-Man: Stories from the Spider-Verse (October 1st 2024)[23]
  • Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories (19th September 2024)[24]
  • The White Guy Dies First (July 16th 2024)[25]
  • Joyful Joyful (2022)[26]
  • Doctor Who: Origin Stories (2022)[27]
  • Black Joy (2021)[28]

References

  1. ^ "Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: the 21-year-old British student with a million-dollar book deal". Meeting of Minds. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé". Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar discuss Four Eids and a Funeral". The Bookseller. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Faridah Àbíké-íyímídé, Author at NME". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  5. ^ DeLeavey, Markie (27 June 2019). "Breaking New Ground: Celebrating British Writers and Illustrators of Colour". CILIPS. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Flood, Alison (8 September 2020). "Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: the 21-year-old British student with a million-dollar book deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. ^ Fawehinmi, Yolanthe (18 June 2021). "How a 22-year-old British-Nigerian student landed a million-dollar book deal". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b Prescod, Danielle (21 June 2021). "'Ace of Spades' Is This Summer's Must-Read YA Novel". Marie Claire. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Young British-Nigerian author, Faridah Abike-Iyimide lands 7-figure book deal on debut novel". Alternative Africa. 6 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. ^ Williams, Janice (3 September 2020). "Everything to know about "Ace of Spades"—the book that earned a 21-year-old 7 figures". Newsweek. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  11. ^ Eyre, Charlotte (1 November 2018). "Àbíké-Íyímídé exposes racism in 'explosive' debut novel". The Bookseller. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  12. ^ "21-year-old young adult author gets 7-figure book deal". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  13. ^ "21-year-old young adult author Faridah Abike-Iyimide gets 7-figure book deal". The New Indian Express. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  14. ^ "21-year-old Black author signs seven-figure books deal". New York Daily News. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  15. ^ "21-year-old young adult author gets 7-figure book deal". ABC News. Associated Press. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  16. ^ Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (2 July 2021). "Meet breakout British author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé". Gay Times. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  17. ^ Faridah, Abike-Iyimide (15 February 2024). The Doomsday Date: World Book Day 2024. Usborne Publishing. ISBN 978-1-80507-648-3.
  18. ^ Books, Hannah @ Back Shelf (27 March 2024). "Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - REVIEW". Back Shelf Books. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Four Eids and a Funeral". Goodreads. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  20. ^ Lord-D'Souza, Jasmine. "The Heirs by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé". School Reading List. School Reading List. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  21. ^ "These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology". Penguin Random House Higher Education. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  22. ^ Blake, Olivie; Shea, Jamison; Marshall, Katie Alice; Waters, Erica; Cogman, Genevieve; Elizabeth, De; Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah; Grothe, Taylor; Djanikian, Ariel (2 September 2025). These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology. Titan Books. ISBN 978-1-83541-023-3.
  23. ^ "Spider-Man: Stories from the Spider-Verse by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, David Betancourt, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Foxe, Frederick Joseph, Jessica Kim, Alex Segura, Ronald L. Smith, Tui T. Sutherland, Caroline M. Yoachim: 9781368095983 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  24. ^ Who, Doctor (19 September 2024). Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4059-6524-8.
  25. ^ Amazon (16 July 2024). "The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power". amazon.ca. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  26. ^ "Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black Voices". Goodreads. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  27. ^ Who, Doctor (29 September 2022). Doctor Who: Origin Stories. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-1-4059-5236-1.
  28. ^ Amazon. "Black Joy Audible Logo Audible Audiobook – Unabridged". amazon.de. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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