The Mercy Step is Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction

Today is a day we will never forget. The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson has [...]

HISTORIC FIRST: A NIGERIAN PUBLISHER JUST MADE THE WOMEN’S PRIZE SHORTLIST — AND IT’S THEIR 20TH BIRTHDAY

The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson, published by Cassava Republic Press, shortlisted for the 2026 [...]

The Power of Independent Publishing and the Story of The Mercy Step

This week, The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson was longlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize [...]

Thematic Reflection – The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson

The Mercy Step is my fictionalized memoir set in 1960s/70s I didn’t really think of [...]

Behind the Story: The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson

In this candid reflection, the author of Women’s Prize longlisted The Mercy Step traces the [...]

Behind the Story: My Own Dear People by Dwight Thompson

Author of My Own Dear People, Dwight Thompson invites us into the heart of his [...]

Cassava Republic 2026

As we look ahead to 2026, Cassava Republic is thrilled to share a first glimpse [...]

The Mercy Step Live: October Tour Dates

Marcia Hutchinson’s debut novel The Mercy Step has been making waves since its release in [...]

Behind the Story: An Unusual Grief by Yewande Omotoso

In this special Behind the Story post, author Yewande Omotoso takes us into the inspiration [...]

Five Questions with Yewande Omotoso

In An Unusual Grief, Yewande Omotoso tenderly unpacks the complexities of mourning, motherhood, and identity [...]