Deborah Uzoma - SYNW Young Female Writer of the Month – January 2021

 

DEBORAH UZOMA - SYNW YOUNG FEMALE WRITER OF THE MONTH – JANUARY 2021

 

Deborah Uzoma is a graduate of English and Literary Studies, Imo State University. As an undergraduate, she wrote literary stories and events on City Star newspapers as their campus reporter, and the University's print media known then as Star Newspaper, Imo State University.

She won the first oratory competition at the International conference of Student of English and Literary Studies, ICOSELS held at University of Uyo, 2015.

She bagged a States Honours Award from Ebonyi State Government after her meritorious service year and on Literary awareness which she did as part of her Personal Community Development Service, PCDS in 2017.

In 2018, she emerged the winner of the Drama workshop point of focus at the First International conference organized by the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA in conjunction with AE-FUNAI.

Her works have featured in Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA Review, World on the Brinks: An Anthology of COVID-19 Pandemic, Otowngist.com , City Star Newspapers. She is also a freelancer to National and state tabloids.

Deborah Uzoma currently working on her debut novel to be released this year. She is also a practicing Evangelist. Her new book "Holy Spirit and the Gift of Tongues in the Church" came as an inspiration from the Holy Spirit.

Deborah Uzoma resides in Owerri , hails from Nenwe ,Aninri LGA of Enugu State. She can be reached at: uzomadeborah@gmail.c­om