Kemi's Journal

Back from the Christian Book Fair
The last couple of days were really great! Many visitors came to our booth at the BCB Christian Bookfair in Zwolle (NL) last Saturday. (See the weblog entry below). During the weekend we had a very special guest in our house and in our church: British writer Abidemi Sanusi. She is an inspiring, talented author and we've all enjoyed her company very much!

Lots of free publicity!
I am proud to be the publisher of the Dutch edition of Abidemi's debut novel Kemi's Journal (Dutch title: Kemi's Dagboek). The news media in the UK have labeled Kemi Smith - the main character in Abidemi's fictional journal - as the Christian Bridget Jones. Please read this article!

Several journalists from Dutch magazines and news papers came to talk with Abidemi yesterday and today so we expect a lot of media exposure. Abidemi will also be on national radio in the Netherlands soon!

Kemi's Journal
The spiritual journey of a young professional highflier who has been a Christian for just one year. A slice of zany London life as only a twenty-something born-again believer might see it. Kemi struggles with her career, her mixed-race family, and her non-believing ex-boyfriend, until an unplanned pregnancy forces her to contemplate the unthinkable: abortion! But in the midst of it all, Kemi keeps wrestling with her faith and her Bible. A story of encouragement, hope and redemption in Christ; of grace, forgiveness and the way back to God. A book to encourage Christians struggling with sin and speak to those who have turned their back on their faith. Kemi's Journal will strike a chord with many young women today who find themselves struggling with life, love and everything.

Abidemi Sanusi was born in Nigeria and educated in the UK. She is currently a human rights worker, based in London, specialising in gender issues and travelling widely. Kemi's Journal is her first novel.

Links
Review The Independent
Christian Bridget
Title information Ark Boeken
Scripture Union - UK Publisher
Abidemi Sanusi's website
Click here to have a look at our Autumn brochure - PDF file in Dutch, you need Adobe's Acrobat Reader - a free tool - to download this!)