Featuring: Margaret Ogola, Onduko bw’ Atebe and  Philo Ikonya

Date: 21st September 2008
Time:7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Kengeles, Lavington Green
Entry Only KSh. 300
Free entry before 6.30pm
Free entry for all Sunday Salon Alumni

ABOUT THE WRITERS
Onduko bw’ Atebe
Onduko bw’ Atebe emerged on the literary scene late 2005 with the publication of his book: The Verdict of Death. In 2006, the book was nominated and went on to win the biggest prize in the country – The Whome Mutahi Literary Award.

A fervent believer in the writing and reading faith, Atebe has since then gone on to join and work with other writers and writers’ organizations that profess, promote and spread the gospel. He is the Secretary General of the Kenya Organization of Writers’ Association (KOWA) He is also the secretary to the Literary Awards committee, run by the National Book Development council of Kenya (NBDC-K). Last but not least, he was recently elected the Vice President of International Pen – Kenya Chapter.

Philo Ikonya
Philo Ikonya is a journalist and media consultant. She is a linguist and understands Latin, Kiswahili, Gikuyu, Spanish, and Italian. She has had various stories and poetry in both English and Spanish. Her short story, “ Let the Dove Coo her Song” was published in Periplo, a literary magazine. She was also recently elected as the President of the International Pen – Kenya Chapter.

Margaret Ogola
Margaret Ogola has won the Commonwealth Best First Book in Africa and the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature in 1995 for her first novel The River and the Source. She has since published two other novels, I Swear by Apollo and Place of Destiny. Margaret Ogola is a paediatrician and the medical director for The Cottolengo Centre for orphaned children.