Sunset Tales [TRADE PAPER ]

It is a tradition in Nigeria for stories to be told at sunset. Sometimes the stories concern the supernatural and intend to raise goosebumps. Biola Olatunde, poet, screenwriter and novelist, provides 6 such tales but with an added twist. Each of her stories are insightful studies of aspects of Nigerian society - superstition, sexism, predjudice. They are skillfully wrapped in tales of mystery and the supernatural, in the language of a Nigerian storyteller. While set in West Africa, each tale resonates with every reader from around the world.This chapbook is a tribute publication to the author, who unexpectedly passed away in 2021.With more than 30 years experience as a scriptwriter and producer,Olatunde Biolahad written more than 200 stories for both radio and television, as well as poetry anthologies, an adventure novel,Blood Contract, a contemporary African fantasy novel series Numen Yeye (Numen Yeye,Rose of Numen, andNumen!), and an e-chapbook collection of haunting short stories,Sunset Tales. She was an alumnus of the Dramatic Arts department Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria. A professionally trained newscaster, she went independent thirty years ago. She died in 2021.efore Grandma DiedCourt Is In SessionDream MurderThe BatsThe Devil LaughedYemoja’ s ClientInsightful compact book of short fiction with a dark bent, but at the same time probes contemporary Nigerian society. A window into Africa through ghost stories.