It is a tragedy to remain in a world you cannot control and all the more tragic if you do not have control over your own life. People who have surrendered leadership of their lives to others are always at the mercy of those they serve.
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 60 grams or 70 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. The extra effort means his books are more expensive to produce, but
beautiful and highly collectible. Most of his little books are produced in
large numbers from 300 to 1000 copies and are usually sold out in three months or less. His books are distributed to primary schools in Nigeria. Quality is key. He builds his books to last.
You can buy some of his eBooks here. Apart from his blog where
you can read his books, articles and short stories for free, you can also
download his free books in PDF, Epub, Kindle and TXT formats here.
Reach him at: Ldsomoruyi@yahoo.ca
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