Meet the Author
Meet the Author
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, international bestselling, and award-winning author of Ace of Spades and Where Sleeping Girls Lie.
She is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs and an English Literature graduate from a Scottish university. She recently completed an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King's College, London.
In 2024 Faridah was an official World Book Day author with The Doomsday Date. She has co-authored a romcom Four Eids and a Funeral with YA Book Prize-winning author Adiba Jaigirdar and has written a Marvel Spider-Verse story featuring a new character, Spider-UK.
When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney Channel original movies. Find out more at www.faridahabikeiyimide.com and @faridahlikestea