I Do Not Come to You By Chance

I Do Not Come to You By Chance

Author	Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Language	English
Genre	Literary Fiction
Publisher	Hachette Books
Publication place	Nigeria
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	416 pp (first edition)
ISBN	978-1-4013-2311-0 (first edition)
OCLC	262885023

I Do Not Come to You By Chance is a 2009 novel by Nigerian writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. It is her debut novel, which was published on 1 May 2009 by Hachette Books, an imprint of Perseus Books Group.[1][2][3][4]

Plot summary

I Do Not Come to You By Chance follows Kingsley Ibe, a newly minted engineering graduate from an upstanding middle-class Nigerian family. After a crisis plunges his family into financial distress and unable to find a job, he turns to his uncle Boniface in desperation. Known as Cash Daddy, Boniface is an email scammer and "419" kingpin— named after the 419 section of the Nigerian criminal code—and willingly draws Kingsley into the dark underbelly world of email scamming.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Reception

• 2010: Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book (Africa).[11]
• 2010: Betty Trask First Book Award.[12]
• 2010: Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa finalist.[13]
• 2012: Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlist.[14]
• The Washington Post Best Books 2009.[15]

Film adaptation

The film adaptation was directed by Ishaya Bako and was executively produced by Genevieve Nnaji. It premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[16][17]

References

1. Dunn, Kate (6 September 2018). "Four Questions for Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
2. Tonkin, Boyd (23 October 2011). "Rising Star: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, author". The Independent. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
3. "I DO NOT COME TO YOU BY CHANCE". Kirkus Reviews. 1 April 2009.
4. Udobang, Wana (26 July 2010). "Literature's New Rock Chick, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani – Author of "I Do Not Come to You By Chance"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
5. Reporter, Times (12 November 2010). "Book review : I Do Not Come to You By Chance : By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani". The New Times | Rwanda. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
6. Banerjee, Neelanjana. "I Do Not Come to You By Chance, by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani". Fiction Writers Review. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
7. Kehe, Marjorie (2 May 2009). "I Do Not Come to You By Chance". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
8. Ribic, Peter (4 May 2019). "The Nigerian email scam novel". Journal of Postcolonial Writing. 55 (3): 424–436. doi:10.1080/17449855.2018.1558413. S2CID 165694641.
9. Nwaubani, Adaobi Tricia (15 August 2009). "I Do Not Come to You by Chance". S2CID 152575123.
10. Garritano, Carmela (2021). "Email Scams, Nollywood Movies, and the New African Literary Novel: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani's I Do Not Come to You by Chance in the Post-Global Age". Research in African Literatures. 51 (4): 18–35. doi:10.2979/reseafrilite.51.4.02. JSTOR 10.2979/reseafrilite.51.4.02. S2CID 236779026.
11. "Marié Heese and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Win the 2010 Commonwealth Writers Prize - Africa Region Awards". Sunday Times Books LIVE @ Sunday Times Books LIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
12. "Previous winners of the Betty Trask Prize and Awards". Society of Authors. 21 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
13. Admin (28 February 2017). "Adaobi Nwaubani: Humorous writer, journalist – Daily Newswatch Newspaper". Newswatch. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
14. "Lola Shoneyin, Chika Unigwe and Others Shortlisted for 2012 Nigeria Prize for Literature". Sunday Times Books LIVE @ Sunday Times Books LIVE. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
15. WP Critic (2009). "Holiday Guide 2009: Best Books - The Washington Post". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
16. "I Do Not Come to You By Chance: Genevieve Resurfaces At New Movie Premiere In Toronto". Arise News. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
17. Emelike, Obinna (13 November 2023). "I Do Not Come to You By Chance movie adaptation thrills audience at AFRIFF". Business Day. Retrieved 27 September 2024.