ZAINAB BOLADALE is a journalist, TV presenter and public speaker. She was born in Nigeria and raised in Ireland. In 2017, she made her TV debut on RTE's children's programme, news2day, as the first Afro-Irish woman on Irish TV news. On news2day, she presented stories from around the world to the young people of Ireland. Zainab now travels around the country as a presenter and reporter for Ireland's long-running factual feature programme, Nationwide. Zainab has also written and directed a first short film, Worthy, which debuted on the film festival circuit in 2023. This is her second book.
Her debut book, Braids Take a Day was:-
1. Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year - 2024
Irish Book Awards - Short-listed
2. Great Reads Award (13+) - 2025
School Libraries Association of Ireland - Short-listed
You can find out more about Zainab on Boladale.com.