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Celebrating the milestones
as this journey unfolds...
2018 - 2019
2018
PRESS 2018
BOOK LAUNCH
18 August 2018
Lost in a Quatrain
The Debut Collection
at Brindhavan's 40th
Anniversary Dinner
BOOK SIGNING
26 October 2018
10:30 - 14:00
Victoria Country Club
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(Cancer Fundraising Event)
QUOTED
13 November 2018
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House of Parliament
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"A whipping tongue scathingly
lashes a false sense of power
failing to reflect that a tongue
portrays the character
of its possessor!"
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Whiplash From Lost in a Quatrain
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2019
Zee TV Judge
PRESS 2019
POEM OF THE DAY
14 January 2019
PoemHunter
Pre Natal from Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo nominated Poem of the Day on PoemHunter.com
RADIO INTERVIEW
8 February 2019
20:30 - 22:00
"90 MINUTES WITH FAROOK KHAN"
Radio Al Ansaar
Adiela Akoo interviewed by veteran South African journalist, Farook Khan, and reading poetry from her debut book, Lost in a Quatrain
COINED A PHRASE
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3 February 2019
People have often questioned me
about the title of my book:
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Lost in a Quatrain happens to be the
title of a poem in the book that
explores the thoughts that reading a
good quatrain of poetry may trigger.
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So, to be Lost in a Quatrain is the state
of being deep in thought, contemplative
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POETRY COMPETITION
14 - 28 February 2019
Hosted my first poetry competition. Prize - a signed, limited, first edition copy of my debut book, Lost in a Quatrain. Entrants from across the world had to post a poem of 4 - 10 lines on my Fb page @AdielaAkoo. Readers voted for the best poem on the theme of love. Winner to be announced on the Ides of March
GUEST OF HONOUR
Sunday 3 March 2019
Adiela Akoo invited as the Guest of Honour at the opening event of the MSA, UKZN, PMB campus and had the pleasure to meeting and interacting with some very promising young poets over pizza and ice cream
AND THE WINNER IS
15 - 29 March 2019
Votes were counted and the winner, Bharati Nayak, announced. The prize, a signed, limited, first edition copy of Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo, was posted on 29 March 2019
TRANSLATED
27 April 2019
Adiela Akoo's poems, "As You Perceive" & "This Heart" translated into Turkish by Turkish poet and Atlihan Hotel chain owner, Hanifi Kaplan
JUDGE
Saturday 4 May 2019
18:30 DJC Function Room
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Adiela Akoo honoured to be invited as a judge at the Zee TV Miss India South Africa International Pageant. She particularly enjoyed the interactive question and answer round with the contestants
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A memorable way to spend her birthday
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PUBLISHED
May 2019
Adiela Akoo's new poem "a scent on a breeze" was picked up by Nightingale and Sparrow, Pennsylvania, USA, for publishing in their renaissance anthology
PUBLISHED
Launched 1 June 2019
Another milestone sees the poem "Cape Town 1990" from Lost is a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo included in the historic South African Apartheid anthology'Twenty-Five Years of Freedom
FINALIST
6 June 2019
"REDOLENT" from Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo was a finalist in a poetry contest by Rui M Publishing and included in their Nature Anthology
TRANSLATED & PUBLISHED
July 2019
Sufi Magazine, Bangladesh
Adiela Akoo was commissioned by the editor of SUFI magazine, a monthly publication in Bangladesh, to translate her poem into Bangla and publish it. "As You Perceive" appears in the August issue alongside Rumi's "The Guest House'
CONTEST WINNER
August 2019
"As You Perceive' by Adiela Akoo
wins Poetry in my Mind
August 2019 Poem Contest
As the winner,AdieIa Akoo had to choose the topic for the next contest and chose ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS to shed added light on the plight of the planet
"How Long?" is a poem about global warming, oceans at risk, deforestation, and the desire for peace on our planet
BEST EMERGING POETS 2019
19 August 2019
Adiela Akoo honoured to be approached and have her poem 'As You Perceive' commissioned for inclusion in the Best Emerging Poets of 2019 series
BOOK SIGNING
6 - 8 September 2019
9am - 5 pm
Royal Show Grounds H8 - 31
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Poetry in the Garden with Adiela Akoo and Lost in a Quatrain
BLUE TICK VERIFIED
27 September 2019
Adiela Akoo was blue tick verified
POET SPOTLIGHT
8 October 2019
1 PM UK Time
Adiela Akoo is thrilled to be a poet under the spotlight and have some of her poems read LIVE on Instagram by Poet Spotlight in the UK
MEGA BOOK GIVEAWAY
20 - 27 October 2019
In a collaboration with over 20 authors from around the world, Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo was part of a Mega Book Giveaway to promote and encourage a culture of reading
THE SILVER STAR AWARD
11 November 2019
Adiela Akoo grateful to receive The Siver Star Award from the Global Literary Society for 'excellent contribution to world literature'
COVER CONTEST SEMI FINALIST
17 November 2019
Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo a Semi-Finalist in an annual Book Cover Contest 2019
AUTHOR TAKE OVER EVENT
7 November 2019
13:00 - 20:00 EST
Journey Through Words
Adiela Akoo invited to do an 'Author Take Over' at the launch party of The Intimidation Game by author CL Stewart
MERCHANDISE
December 2019
The first merchandise of personalized quote mugs arrived at the beginning of this month
Click here or to get mugs by Adiela Akoo
BOOK GIVEAWAY
20 - 25 December 2019
In another collaboration with authors from around the world, Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo is part of a Festive Season Book Hamper. In giving, you receive
TOP 10 LISTS 2019
December 2019
Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo is included in the following 3 top ten lists:
Author Lee Hall's "Awesome Indie Books I Have Read This Year" List
Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo in Nadaness in Motion's Top Books of 2019 list
All Author December Cover Contest Finalist: Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo finishes in the Top Ten from around 300 entrants
MOST VIEWED BLOG POSTS
December 2019
Nadaness in Motion's review of Lost in a Quatrain by Adiela Akoo is one of her most viewed posts 2019
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