An King is a young Nigerian author, making a debut with her self published book; TheHousebroken women. From a very young age, she had been passionate about creatingstories, often causing her to live in her head. She has a deep love for thriller/mystery books witha touch of drama influenced by the everyday lives of the […]
Tosin Akomolafe is a young Nigerian author, making his debut with the novel Father-Time Continuum. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and now resides in the United Kingdom with his family. Tosin has always had a deep passion for literature and cinema. As an avid reader and film enthusiast, he actively seeks out films that […]
After reading Ukamaka’s Don’t Answer When They Call Your Name, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. A few months ago, I was having a discussion with one of my mentors, and she was expressing how there was a lack of middle-grade books in Nigeria. We went around the bookstore that day, as we were in […]
This interview took place between Nnaemeka Nnam and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu via email. Ani Kayode Somtochukwu is an award-winning Nigerian writer and queer liberation activist. His work interrogates themes of queer identity, resistance, and liberation. His writings have appeared in literary magazines across Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. And Then He Sang A Lullaby is his debut novel. […]
This conversation occurred between Seun Olubameru and Ifeoma Igwe via text Ifeoma Igwe is a lover and supporter of African literature. Her play was a finalist in the fourth annual Beeta Arts Playwriting Competition and her essay was also shortlisted for the second annual Vogue Business Talent Competition. She enjoys writing contemporary fiction and her […]
Meet the bookstagrammer is a bi-weekly feature on the RH blog where we speak with book lovers and bookstagrammers and have them share insights on their reading culture to motivate and encourage book lovers all over the world. But not book lovers alone, this feature also encourages non-book lovers to develop a healthy reading culture. […]
This interview took place between Nnaemeka Nnam and Eloghosa Osunde via email. Eloghosa Osunde is a Nigerian writer and multidisciplinary maker. An alumna of the Lambda Literary Workshop (2019), New York Film Academy (2017) and the Caine Prize Workshop (2018), Eloghosa’s writing has appeared in multiple publications including Paris Review (where she writes a column), Granta, Gulf Coast, Georgia Review, Guernica, Lithub, Catapult, Berlin Quarterly and her visual art in Vogue, […]
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