OkadaBooks has always supported local publishers, it’s one of the reasons we became popular among self-published authors, and it’s been one hell of a ride. But in all this we found a new cause. Over the years, we’ve seen a growing trend in our reader base. We saw millions of searches in Hausa language gradually […]
How OkadaBooks is Building the Next 1,000,000 Indigenous Readers
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Join the OkadaBooks Internship Programme
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Kickstart your career with invaluable experience from Nigeria’s leading e-publisher As a team, we’ve worked with dozens of bright, young minds from across the country to build the brand that we’ve become today, that’s why we believe in giving everyone equal opportunity to work with us at OkadaBooks Are you a fresh graduate or undergrad […]
Workshop for Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
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If you are a writer of children’s books working on a book project, apply for a workshop with Award-winning German Author and Illustrator Ute Krause and Nigerian Illustrator Abdulkareem Baba Aminu Kindly send a short synopsis of your work with some information about yourself (not longer than 1-2 A4 pages) in pdf. Interested illustrators or […]
How to be a Successful Author in 4 Simple Answers
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One of our bestselling authors, Tunde Leye, gave an insight on how authors can have sold out copies of their books. He answered a few questions asked by other authors who wanted to know the success behind his past book sales and preparations for his new book, AFONJA: The Rise. 1. How do you guys raise funds […]
Win ₦50,000 in the 3rd Edition of Tush Magazine Writing Contest
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Tush Magazine is back with the third edition of its Bi-Monthly Writing Contest, and it is open to all young writers within Nigeria. Like the previous editions, this writing contest is aimed at helping writers become better published with more exposure and feedback. Rules for Participation Articles MUST be above 300 words and not more than […]
Apply for the 2019 Nigerian Student Poetry Prize
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Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) aimed at stimulating literary creativity, promoting literary excellence and encouraging critical thinking among Nigerian undergraduates. Since inception in 2016 at the University of Ibadan, the prize has received over 1500 entries from students representing over 100 tertiary institutions (including universities, polytechnics, colleges […]
Unveiling the Winners of the First Edition of the Campus Writing Challenge
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The first edition of the Campus Writing Challenge was recently concluded at an award ceremony hosted at the Stallion Plaza headquarters of Union Bank, sponsors of the initiative. The hour-long private event was attended by some of the entrants of the contest, including the Top 10 winners, along with a few of their relatives, the OkadaBooks […]