The rare African novel set in the (largely Christian)
east of the country, Passion for Fortune is Uzor Lonjys’ debut as a
novelist… though he’s already had a storied career as blogger, tweeter, short
story writer, and all-around infuriator. He is easily one of the most important
writers to come out of Africa in the 21st century and the world has
the gift of the Internet to hold responsible for his restless presence in
readers’ daily lives. It is a sign of the changing times that he is his own
publisher, on social media and on his blog www.gnconcepts.blogspot.com, spewing
forth thought provoking material laden with sardonic humor without the
permission of avuncular gatekeepers. The writer Uzor Lonjys is something of a celebrity renegade in the African
literary scene. He rules the waves on social media, this eccentric and eclectic
Twitter Overlord who sits perched on an imaginary throne, dispensing carefully
crafted snarky but profound tweets that throb and seethe with
controlled rage and truth, tweets that often develop lives of their own in
the re-tweeting and re-telling, as they utilize the magic of the multiplier
effect to replicate and go viral in infinite directions. Uzor could probably make a nice living by allowing
ads on his blog site; he has the kinds of followers that make him an opinion –
and possibly brand leader. The novel is currently available at amazon.com, amazon kindle
