Profile of Sylvanus Bedzrah (in the category of STUDENT AUTHOR OF THE YEAR)

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Sylvanus Bedzrah is a young-talented author who wrote his first book (entitled “Had I Known!”) at the tender age of 14 but got it published at age 19, while still a student in the Senior High School. He proceeded to publish the second book (the Volume Two of “Had I known” with the title “To Trust a Man”) shortly after the publication of the first book.
In 2010, his writing career won him a sponsorship from “Zain (Airtel) Touching Lives” TV Reality Show, which led to the publication of his third novel entitled “THE BLOODY INGRATE” (Betrayal of Trust)
In 2011, his books won him the “Young Professional Writer of the Year” during the keenly-contested Youth Excellence Awards which was organized by Waves International and the British Council. That same year saw him immerging as the first runner-up during the “Male Icon Ghana,” a contest that was dubbed “The Search for the Perfect Gentleman and a Youth Ambassador.” He won the “Male Personality of the Year” as well.
In 2012, his books and writing career again won him the Youth Impact Ghana Awards in the category of “Arts and Entertainment.” In that same year. His book “THE BLOODY INGRATE” (Betrayal of Trust) got that massive endorsement and approval from the Ghana Education Service (after passing through the threshold of quality assessment) as a recommended supplementary reader for Junior High Schools, Senior High Schools, Technical/Vocational Institutes, Colleges of Education and for optional purchases by all. Over 42,000 copies of this book have been sold so far; making it one of Ghana’s best-sellers.
With his passion for getting Ghana reading, he hosted a weekly 2-hour radio programme on Pravda Radio called “How Many Books Do You Read a Week?” which lasted for over a year.
Sylvanus Bedzrah is currently a student of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) studying Public Relations Management. (Bsc.)
Sylvanus Bedzrah is a staunch member of the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) and also acts as a voluntary Reading Ambassador; championing and promoting READING with his project “Making Ghana a Reading Nation.”

He is currently working on two novels to be published this year, with the working titles: “Tears in the Rain” and “Holding on to Hope.”


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