The Exchange Book Club: Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 01:30 pm to 03:00 pm UTC+01:00

The Exchange | Birmingham

University of Birmingham Events Team
Publisher/HostUniversity of Birmingham Events Team
The Exchange Book Club: Allow Me to Introduce Myself
Advertisement
This October, join The Exchange Book Club in partnership with Lyza Lawal, founder of Blacklore.
About this Event

Our third session will discuss Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli, a sharp, timely novel that lifts the lid on influencer culture and its impact on children thrust into the spotlight.

Book synopsis:

“HER LIFE. HER RULES. FINALLY.

Ophelia is the mumfluencer the world didn't know they wanted. Anuri is here to take her down.

Every second of Anuri's childhood was documented by her successful influencer stepmother, Ophelia. Picture-perfect, beautifully curated shots of their family life are everywhere on social media. There's only one problem: it's all entirely fake. And when Anuri sees her little sister being dragged into Ophelia's online world, she decides she's had enough: it's time to take back control.

Sharply witty and piercingly relevant, Allow Me to Introduce Myself is a fierce takedown of influencer culture and the ways we live – and lie to each other – online.”

Tickets

Tickets for this book club are £5 per person which includes entry to the session and a drink.

To make our book club as accessible as possible, we are also offering a limited number of free Solidarity Tickets. For more info on Solidarity tickets, go to our ticketing information page.

Buy the book!

Our official Booktober bookselling partner is The Heath Bookshop.

The Heath Bookshop is a vibrant, award-winning, independent bookshop in the heart of Kings Heath in Birmingham. The Heath Bookshop is for everyone and anyone, aiming to offer a safe community space with a diverse range of books, delicious hot and cold drinks, and a much beloved Kate Bush coffee table! The Heath Bookshop won Independent Bookshop of the Year 2025, which was announced at the British Book Awards in May of this year.

To place an order with The Heath Bookshop, head to Bookshop.org (https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/theheathbookshop) or contact them directly at [email protected].

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 0.00 to GBP 6.13

Discover more events by tags:

Books in Birmingham

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Birmingham

UNIFIED - Birmingham 2025
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm UNIFIED - Birmingham 2025

The Tunnel Club

PURE Garage Birmingham
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm PURE Garage Birmingham

XOYO

Disco Bliss -70s Disco 80s Pop Day Party - Saturday 18th October
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm Disco Bliss -70s Disco 80s Pop Day Party - Saturday 18th October

Actress & Bishop

How to say no to your phone
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm How to say no to your phone

The Exchange

Meet Tulisa at Waterstones Birmingham!
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm Meet Tulisa at Waterstones Birmingham!

Waterstones

The Final Plan: Birmingham
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm The Final Plan: Birmingham

The Zawiya Trust

SOLAR Sessions Pt2
Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm SOLAR Sessions Pt2

Deadwax Digbeth

ZUMBA MASTERCLASS - PORTUGAL \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 FLAVOUR \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25
Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm ZUMBA MASTERCLASS - PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 FLAVOUR 🔥🔥

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Birmingham

Celebrate Yourself Experience Women's Event
Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Celebrate Yourself Experience Women's Event

The Compound Studio 80 Water Street Birmingham B3 1HL

Oktoberfest Birmingham 2025
Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Oktoberfest Birmingham 2025

The Button Factory

The Celebrate Yourself Experience  - by Calmify
Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm The Celebrate Yourself Experience - by Calmify

the Compound Studio

Paint and Sip -  Courtside Crush |  The Alchemist Brindleyplace
Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Paint and Sip - Courtside Crush | The Alchemist Brindleyplace

The Alchemist Brindleyplace

Birmingham is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Birmingham Events