2020 may be many things by popular accounts, but it’s also the year we got to witness the arrival of lots of incredible books and talents here at OkadaBooks. We’re grateful to our amazing Authors, who continuously churn out great works, but even more to you, the Reader, because without you all that effort will […]
2020: OkadaBooks’ Top 20 Bestsellers Of The Year
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Akwaeke Emezi Set to Release a Collection of Poetry in 2022
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Akwaeke Emezi, the talented novelist and author of Bestsellers Freshwater, Pet and The death of Vivek Oji made the announcement via their Instagram handle earlier this weekend. Breaking the news, they said, “Utterly delighted to announce that my poetry debut currently titled CONTENT WARNING: EVERYTHING is forthcoming from @copper_canyon_press in 2022!!!” In a bid to […]
Enter For the 2020 Awele Creative Trust Award
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Founded in the last decade by Nigerian Author Chika Unigwe, the Awele Creative Trust (ACT) calls for previously unpublished short story entries for their 2020 ACT Award. The submission window is between November 25 and December 31, 2020. The guidelines are pretty easy to follow, so if you think this is for you, or for […]
What Fuels Your Hustling Spirit?
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We asked some of our Riders the big question – What Fuels Your Hustling Spirit? Although it may seem easy to answer looking at it on the surface, because almost everyone has a hustle, right? The responses we got made us realize just how much may be going on in the background of people’s lives, […]
Easy Steps to Leverage the Coming Black Friday Event to Boost Your Book Sales on OkadaBooks
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Black Friday – The biggest sales event of the year is almost upon us and you, too, can be a part of it. Yes, YOU. If you’ve been feeling extra-charitable and wondering how you can heed the calls of your fans and run a giveaway, this Black Friday event is a great opportunity to slash […]
Wole Soyinka Set To Release A New Novel After Almost 50 Years
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It’s been almost 50 years since Wole Soyinka’s last novel, Season of the Anomy (1973) got released. That drought ends this November 2020. Bookcraft, the Nobel laureate’s publishing house here in Nigeria, is set to release his latest book Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth in Nigeria before the year is over and internationally […]
Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ TV Dream Cancelled At HBO Max
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Americanah’s live-action series has suffered a setback at HBO Max. Reports have it that the miniseries, initially scheduled to premiere in 2021, has been canceled. While details are still sketchy at the moment, it may be noted that the streamer is said to have shelved the project for reasons not far from Covid-19 and its […]