Aita Ighodaro
Aita Ighodaro | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, UK |
| Occupation | Author, Art Collector, Consultant |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Genre | Romance |
| Notable works | Sin Tropez, All that Glitters |
Aita Ighodaro is a British author with two published books, Sin Tropez and All that Glitters,[1][2] a journalist, an art collector with the Tate Africa Acquisitions Committee,[3] and a former model.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Ighodaro was born in London in 1983[5] to a family of Nigerian and Sierra Leonean descent.[6] She studied Modern and Medieval Languages at Oxford University.[7]
Career
[edit]While studying at Oxford University, Ighodaro worked as a fashion model[6] for a year attending shoots in St Tropez and Cannes.[8][5][7] After Oxford she worked in the television industry and has written for several national newspapers and magazines including the Independent and the Sunday Express.[5][7][9] On graduating from Oxford, Ighodaro wrote two novels. Sin Tropez, published by Corvus, Atlantic Books in December 2010,[10] and All That Glitters, published in November, 2012.[1]
In 2012, Ighodaro founded Idaro, a consulting firm with a focus on business and investment with Sub-Saharan Africa.[6][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aita Ighodaro". MMB Creative. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Writers | Aita Ighodaro". The Steeple Times. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Tate Report 2016/2017". Tate. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Aita Ighodaro | Jaipur Literature Festival". jaipurliteraturefestival.org. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Aita Ighodaro". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dynamic Nigerian diaspora chases glittering ambitions". Financial Times. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Aita Ighodaro". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Aita Ighodaro". Atlantic Books. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Sin Tropez - Aita Ighodaro - 9781848876637 - Allen & Unwin - New Zealand". www.allenandunwin.co.nz. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Atlantic buys Aita Ighodaro's Sin Tropez | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Investment special: Boom time in Africa". The Spectator. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2019.