If you’re looking for a short weekend read, this is it. Victims by Igoche J. Igoche is a conscious and timely story told in as few words as necessary, yet it carries lasting import that a million words can’t do justice to. I personally did not expect a book with 69 pages to cover such […]
Why “Victims” by Igoche J. Igoche is the Perfect Weekend Read
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Read the Review of ‘The Inn At Sunset Harbour’ by Sophie Love
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The Inn At Sunset Harbour is the first in an exciting trilogy that follows the journey of Emily Jane Mitchell as she rediscovers the wonder of life, love, and belonging. Sophie Love does a wonderful job at painting the most vivid and beautiful picture of a young woman’s struggles with identifying her place in a […]
Read the Story of a Lonely 13-year-old in a Nigerian Boarding School
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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 […]
New World Guinness Record Broken for Longest Credit on a Book
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Gone are those days when Guinness World Records were broken by those in entertainment or art, it is now the season for those in the world of literature. It’s not just in any part of literature but in publishing. The “Longest credit on a book” is a world title awarded to any book with an […]
OkadaBooks Town Hall: Conversation, Brand Growth, Small Chops and Photos
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On the 7th of this month, we hosted authors, readers, invited guests and a whole lot of OkadaRiders at our Town Hall Meeting. The event which was covered by Laminar Studios, kicked off with a Panel Discussion featuring our CEO, Okechukwu Ofili, and Bestselling author, Sally Kenneth Dadzie on ‘The Secret Art of Marketing’. 8 Things we […]
Submit your Manuscript for the 2019 Quramo Writers’ Prize
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Submission for the 2019 Quramo Writers’ Prize (QWP) has just commenced and we are super excited! QWP aims to encourage a new community of talented African writers and provide an opportunity for unexposed talent to achieve publishing recognition. Unlike the previous years, this year’s prize is inviting unpublished authors to submit a novella manuscript, with […]
OkadaBooks for the Weekend Featuring Juliana James’ Memoir
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They say that books are food to the mind. Spend your weekend feeding your mind with these glamorous books: 23 Shades of Becoming by Juliana James This book entails the series of Julia’s past life experiences, growing up in a negative neighborhood. From being sexually abused at age 9 to having over 21 rape cases, […]