Biographie de Adenike
Adenike B. Lucas (Pronounced: "Ah-Day-Knee-Kay") was born, raised and currently resides in Richmond, VA -- the canvas that she paints her literary worlds on. Known to obsessively talk about her adoration for the artist, Prince, Adenike is also known to create fantastical "stories" that she tells her friends, and that she almost believes herself. Adenike is the author of two novels and a short story compilation book with co-author, Arielle Crowell.
Adenike's Genre of choice is Urban Paranormal which blends supernatural elements with city life to create a world that fits in this reality where any entity can live. She is also a founding partner of the publishing company, Literati Media Group (currently being revamped)In 2009, Adenike wrote her first novel, "Vampire Whore" which has sold several copies all over the world and has been received well by book reviewers and book readers.
The storyline for this piece meshed her love of Vampires with the realism of urban/street life. The story mixed suspense, love, and thrills to create a world of possibilities. "Vampire Whore" is known as a "Cult Classic" with a fan following that spans race, creed, and age demographics. In 2013, Adenike established her publishing company, Literati Media Group with two other co-founder's and published her second well received novel, "I Love Him, He Loves Me Not".
This story focused on untreated mental health issues and the pressures of being a socially accepted young woman. "I Love Him, He Loves Me Not" was given rave reviews by OOSA Book Club and AAMBC; two prominent book organizations in the African American Literature Community. With the opening of Literati, Adenike published a book with a compilation of a few of her short stories she'd written in between her first and second novels, entitled, "Tales of Intrigue".
Currently, Adenike is promoting her third novel titled, "Birthright" which touches on African Spirituality and blends with current African-American culture to weave a story about healing relationships within families and owning the power that has been passed down by your ancestors. With the launch of this book, Adenike, plans to rebuild Literati with the help of the original co-founders and introduce a new author under the Literati brand.
Over the years, Adenike has been a part of several writer's group which uses critique methods to enhance the writing craft. She has been a part of several writer's workshops and b...
