Crimson Night by Obehi Dibua is a beautiful story of power, sacrifice, and unconditional love. It is the first in a series of stories that promise to be engaging, interesting and charged with intimidating power. What I really like about a series is the unique responsibility each book carries as an individual entity and part […]
Read the Story of a Lonely 13-year-old in a Nigerian Boarding School
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‘Mercy: Book 2 of the Still Series’ by Eniola Prentice, is the Novel Sequel of the Year
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This might sound like I’m exaggerating but seriously, I really haven’t read anything as refreshing and profound as Mercy in a long time. There is a continuity that is usually hard to achieve in sequels. You can pick up the story from anywhere, but you really are still missing a lot of action. Go read […]
A Review of “Like a Mule Bringing Ice-cream to the Sun” by Sarah Ladipo Manyika
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Read Like a Mule Bringing Ice-cream to the Sun if you are interested in the unique unicorn fairy that is a whimsical, quirky Nigerian novel. Bonus: the main character is an English prof and name drops a lot of “worthy” fiction by POC so if you’re looking for that, there’s a whole reading list in […]
A Collection of Fascinating Short Stories you will not Forget in a Hurry
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First of all, I have to tell you guys, Of Priests and Mermaids is amazing!!! If you really haven’t read it, I highly recommend you do and ASAP! The book is a collection of skillfully written, fast-moving stories that keep you glued to the pages till the very end. The stories are full of surprising twists and […]
Check out this Feedback about the Writing Method of Nigerian Authors
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A few days ago, a user sent us a message about their perception of the writing technique of most Nigerian writers: Unless you’re not a Nigerian, I find it difficult reading your story that reminds me you’re a Nigerian but has a plot, setting, idea, concept and style based on an American or a foreigner. […]
How OkadaBooks is Building the Next 1,000,000 Indigenous Readers
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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 […]
Abigail is not a Bitch – Book Review
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The first thing that captivated me about this book, was the title. It made me curious about who Abigail was, and why she isn’t a bitch? The subheading; ‘Leadership Lessons From the Wife of a Fool’, also got my attention. I was eager to know what the wife of a fool had to offer. I […]