This has to be another OE first… Temi Ochugboju (OE 2009-11,writes as Temi Oh) will be appearing at the iconic fantasy and science-fiction superstore, ‘Forbidden Planet’ on Shaftesbury Avenue on Thursday evening for the launch of her debut YA novel Do You Dream of Terra-Two? She will also be doing book signings from 6.00pm onwards.
Do You Dream of Terra-Two?, published by Simon & Schuster, has attracted considerable hype and early reviews and Temi is already being tipped as a major new voice in teen fiction. The plot is intriguing, centred upon a 23-year space journey to find an inhabitable planet in a nearby solar system.
'Do You Dream of Terra-Two?' launches on 7th March 2019.
After leaving Emanuel in 2011, Temi studied Neuroscience at King’s College London, but consequently took a slightly unorthodox change of direction as she pursued MA Creative Writing at Edinburgh University. In her time at Emanuel, Temi was a massive book lover and bibliophile, so we were delighted to hear of her guesting in book events and featuring in lists such as “Ten must-read books by black female authors for 2019”.
We have the book pre-ordered and are desperate to read it. At some point we hope to invite Temi back to school to talk to current pupils about her fascinating journey in becoming a published novelist.
Click here for more information about the book launch and signing at Forbidden Planet.
Mr Jones (Senior Librarian)
Temi is pictured with Marlon James, Booker Prize winning author, as they hold each other's novels.