Abiola Abrams
Abiola Abrams is an American TV host, art filmmaker, and author. She is a first generation Guyanese-American who was raised in New York City. Her debut novel Dare was published by Simon and Schuster's Pocket Books division. She is the author of Dare, the poetic, poignant, motivational and humorous tale of a woman recovering from a broken heart. Dare has been referred to as a black Bridget Jones's Diary.
Abiola Abrams is the founder of The Goddess Factory, a fun, inspirational movement to motivate and empower women of all backgrounds, culturally, emotionally, politically and sexually. She is currently the host of The Best Shorts, BET's indie film showcase and competition (Black Entertainment Television). Abiola also appears on My Two Cents, a panel-style show also on her network. She has hosted or co-hosted such shows as the syndicated The Source: All Access, Source Magazine's hip hop show, Chat Zone, an HBO interstitial talk show, and appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show as a part of his red carpet interview coverage of The 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles. Abiola has appeared on Lifetime's Matt Titus matchmaker show Matched in Manhattan speaking about the connection between her writing and her own personal life.
On the Web
Books
Fiction
- Dare - 2008 (Simon & Schuster)
Anthologies
Abiola Abrams' writing is also featured in Eve Ensler's current anthology A Memory, A Monologue a Rant and A Prayer alongside such writers as Maya Angelou, Edward Albee, Alice Walker and Edwidge Danticat. In addition, essays by Abiola Abrams will be featured in the upcoming anthologies Behind the Bedroom Door edited by Paula Derrow and Dirty Words: An Encyclopedia of Sex edited by Ellen Sussman. Abiola Abrams was named a Fun, Fearless, Female by Cosmopolitan Magazine and written for Ms. Magazine. Afrodite Speaks is her upcoming romance and sex column which will appear bi-weekly on Dominga Martin's online magazine Creme.
Series/Related Titles
Abiola Abrams has created other feminist hip hop related work in the film genre. Independent films Afrodite Superstar, Ophelia's Opera and Afrodite Superstar.
Awards/Honors
- Cosmpolitan Magazine Fun, Fearless, Female
