Omoruyi Uwuigiaren Profile

Omoruyi Uwuigiaren is a former cartoonist turned writer When he was a kid writing was the last thing on his mind He loved music and composed rap songs for his high school band After school he wanted to pursue a career in music Instead he embraced writing Thanks to a pastor who encouraged him to write little books and make them available in bookstores Ruyi lives in Lagos Next to his family and friends writing is his passion and happiness Today he writes middle grade adventure fiction and picture books Some of his published books include The Adventures of Nihu The City Heroes and other stories from the heart of Africa The Mystery of Taiwo Da Silva the Promised Land I am Jane Jane the Good Girl Shadows in a River Little Okon and the Outside World Giant in a Hut and the Little King He is the founder of Ruyi s World of Books and Stories and Human Change Communications Company His literary works and short stories have appeared on Moronic Ox Literary and Cultural Journal San Francisco Review of Books QWERTY Thoughts the Story of a Writer the Guardian Newspapers and the Vanguard Newspapers Most of his books are printed in-house on either grams or grams bond quality paper by Human Change Communications Company Covers are printed in full colour on pelican or FBB paper thick and durable and laminated The little books and pamphlets are moved to his trimming station where they are folded and bound by hand using a commercial-grade saddle stapler Each book is carefully trimmed using an electric trimmer making the outside edge crisp just like perfect bound books have Every book is neatly packed and new-looking until they are sold

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