Windham-Campbell Prize awards Emmanuel Iduma, author, A Stranger’s Pose, the 2022 Prize for Non Fiction “In elegant, meditative vignettes that integrate art criticism, canny observation, and lyrical dispatches, Emmanuel Iduma invites readers to physically and spiritually observe the expansiveness of the world and its people.“As a Cameroonian living in the USA, this book is my […]
Fisayo Longe enters the “Who Lives In Your Head” conversation, offering up nostalgia while also lauding women moving across present day industries in powerful ways. As founder of one of the fastest growing brands of 2021, she herself is a force to be reckoned with. Her brand of self-belief saw her create one of the […]
Cassava Republic Press author, Sarah Ladipo Manyika is a 2021 finalist at the Audie Award for her international bestseller novel, In Dependence in the category of author-narrator. We are excited to announce that Sarah Ladipo Manyika is a finalist for the 2021 Audie Award, the Oscar of audiobooks, for her multi-generational novel In Dependence in […]
Strong, Black, Independent heroines served up in these delicious African romance novels by Ankara Press. From office romances to food as a love language, follow these heroines as they find their way into love with some hiccups on the way to happy ever after. Finding Love Again by Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam Recently left at the […]
If there is one thing that literature gives us, it is the space to see the ways that love manifests. Over the years, Valentine’s Day has become not just about romantic love, but also about all the loves that keep us firmly held together. It has become a day to celebrate the life loves that […]
What’s in a penis and why does it hold an audience in such rapt attention? A Penis can be many things – a reproductive tool, a waste removal organ, an instrument for pleasure, a symbol of male power or an object of oppression. For Thando Mqgolozana’s protagonist Lumkile […]
The best of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books Cassava Republic will be publishing in the first quarter of 2021. Everything from historical fiction to noir with old favourite authors and brand new delights to keep your days deliciously stimulated. JANUARY The Whispering Trees by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (Out everywhere on January 5) Myth and reality intertwine in […]
This year we will be talking about the penis – way more than we realised – literally and not. The penis will hold us in its thrall as we watch it wither, falter and rise again. Curious? Grab Thando Mgqolozana’s A Man Who Is Not A Man and be in the know. It will be […]
There’s an undeniable link between food and memory, just the thought or smell of particular dishes can quickly transport you to another time and place. Often, this has to do with memories of home or celebrations where food was a central feature. Think back to birthdays, religious holidays, Iftar when the delicacies were piled high […]
Because so much of 2020 has been about Coronavirus and lockdown, we decided to ask some of our faves about what has kept them sane and grounded over the last few months. To kick off this series, our very own Publishing Director, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf shares her lockdown moments. I Listened to… During the lockdown, I […]