 The real Louise Bennett-Coverley, better known as Miss Lou, on the cover of one of her books wearing traditional Jamaican dress. . |  Between scenes of a performance with the Caribbean folk choir Heritage Singers, I am wearing a traditional Jamaican outfit. Before my time, this choir had performed with Miss Lou during her time in Canada. |
It gives me great pleasure to announce the Miss Lou book I have been working on for almost seven years will be published. Finally!!! I have been sitting on this news for months. One day, I will tell the story of writing this, my sixth, book-- why it is so important for me that it be published in 2019, the many drafts and versions I went through, the naysayers and the unique turn of events. I am so excited that younger generations will get to know about the wonderful Lousie Bennett-Coverley, better known as Miss Lou who has contributed so much to Jamaican culture and folklore. She was so many things. I truly wish I had the opportunity to meet her but I feel like I have.
The above announcement was published in Publisher's Weekly on May 15, 2018 and reads:
Karen Boersma and Karen Li at Owlkids have acquired world rights to Malaika's Costume and Malaika's Winter Carnival author Nadia L. Hohn's nonfiction picture book about Louise Bennett-Coverley, a Jamaican poet, performer, and champion of Jamaican Patois popularly known as Miss Lou. Publication is slated for fall 2019; the author represented herself.
The announcement was also made in Quill & Quire on May 15, 2018.
Karen Boersma and Karen Li at Owlkids have acquired world rights to Malaika's Costume and Malaika's Winter Carnival author Nadia L. Hohn's nonfiction picture book about Louise Bennett-Coverley, a Jamaican poet, performer, and champion of Jamaican Patois popularly known as Miss Lou. Publication is slated for fall 2019; the author represented herself.
The announcement was also made in Quill & Quire on May 15, 2018.
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