Our stories, Our Way. At Narrative Landscape Press, we are dedicated to sharing African stories that reflect our diverse experiences, cultures, and perspectives. Our titles span literary fiction, biographies, young adult fiction, essay collections, children, memoirs and more.
Congratulations to Chimamanda Adichie on writing her first children's book, Mama’s Sleeping Scarf. It is a celebration of the joy in ordinary family life.
We are pleased to announce that we will be publishing it in Nigeria in September 2023.
To Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the phenomenal Odeluwa Abba whose words are precious treasures, we say happy birthday!
This September, anticipate the Nigerian releases of her first children's book, Mama's Sleeping Scarf, and the special tenth anniversary edition of Americanah.
Do you have a finished manuscript? Are you looking for a publisher?Our submission window is open from March 1 to March 31.
Who knows? Your story may be just what we're looking for. Send in your manuscripts to us now at: submissions
@narrativelandscape
.com
We are delighted to announce our newest author, Zainab Imam. Her novel, A Lagos Love Story, is forthcoming in 2024.
Zainab Imam holds a Masters in Media and Communications from Bournemouth University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in performing arts from
Chibundu Onuzo is the award-winning author of Welcome to Lagos, one of our July recommended reads.
Her first novel, The Spider King’s Daughter, won a Betty Trask Award & was on the Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist.
Welcome to Lagos is her second novel (Narrative Landscape, 2021).
@ozzyetomi
asks her question. Do you ever get tired of being asked about feminism, do you ever want to just talk about your art?
#AnEveningWithChimamanda
Yes. There's this idea that I have suddenly become an expert on everything. I am on a journey like everybody else.
We have come with good news! ☺️
Do you think you can write?
Do you have a completed manuscript and you're thinking of publishing it?
Do you know someone who knows someone seeking a publisher for their work of fiction?
Send it to us now at: submissions
@narrativelandscape
.com
Join Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for some Christmas magic this month!
The author will host a launch and reading of her first children’s book, Mama’s Sleeping Scarf. The event will hold at Alliance Française, Lagos, on 29 December by 3pm.
Get your tickets at
How does a 50% discount on all our books sound? Exciting? Interesting? Ooh lala?😁
Keep your cards close. Start contacting your sponsors. Tell your family, friends and colleagues.
Our Black Friday sales begins TOMORROW! 50% off ALL titles!
We are calling for applications for an eight-week editorial internship. To apply, send your resume and a short cover letter stating why you want to work with us.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. See poster for more details.
Happy 20th anniversary to Purple Hibiscus. It's so good to see the many tweets, comments and quotes about its impact.
We're proud to have published the West African edition of the novel, with an Ankara cover. Get your copy:
We couldn’t let this month come and go without formally acknowledging the 20th anniversary of the book that changed the game for so many of us.
This week we’re re-reading Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Narrative Landscape Press is pleased to announce its signing of three new authors:
@ChibunduOnuzo
,
@YejideKilanko
, and Akbar Hussain. The company will be publishing their books in 2020.
Click here: to read more.
Narrative Landscape Press is calling on suitable applicants for an eight-week internship. Successful candidates will work remotely & be paid a stipend.
To apply, please send your resume & a cover letter stating why you want to work with us to editorial
@narrativelandscape
.com
We are pleased to announce a new addition to our list of fine writers. Chiagozie
@mazinwonwu
upcoming collection of short stories,
#TheRainmakerAndOtherStories
, promised to push Nigerian and Africa speculative fiction several steps forward. Welcome, Mazi
We’re excited to announce October 16 as the release date for God's Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu.
The nine evocative & immersive stories in this collection seek to answer the question: can love & hope be sustained under the harshest conditions?
Out soon!
Proud to reveal the cover for our forthcoming title, Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson!
Set over the course of three summers in London and Ghana, Small Worlds is an expansive novel about the worlds we build for ourselves, the worlds we live, dance and love within.
We are calling for applications for an eight-week editorial internship. To apply, send your resume and a short cover letter stating why you want to work with us.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. See poster for details.
We're happy to reveal the cover of our forthcoming title, How to Make a Space Masquerade, a collection of speculative stories by Mazi Nwonwu.
Nwonwu is a Nigeria writer and editor and the co-founder and managing editor of
@OmenanaMag
.
Publication date to be announced in May.
Narrative Landscape Press is proud to announce the launch of the CANEX Book Factory, a trade book industry initiative in partnership with Creative Africa Nexus, itself an initiative of our sponsor, Afreximbank.
This initiative will kick off in 2024. It will comprise a series of
The best news!
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? has finally, finally arrived in Lagos, Nigeria! 💃💃😍😍
All the waiting and tracking - from the UK to Durban (where it was stuck for six weeks), and then to Nigeria - has culminated in its arrival in Lagos. 💃💃💃
The CANEX Literary Webinar is live!
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gives her opening remarks. Among other things, she tells of her crush on Prof Wole Soyinka in her younger days. 😁 She's also gushing over the Narrative Landscape Press cover of the Americanah special edition. 💃💃
"My Sister, The Serial Killer" now has a new cover. The new cover edition will be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2020. The author,
@OyinBraithwaite
who is also an illustrator decided to switch things up a bit. NLP is excited to publish this new cover.
On chivalry: What did you mean by the "opening door" question?
#AnEveningWithChimamanda
The problem is that chivalry implies a benign misogyny. You are equal, but not quite. My thing is, let's hold doors open for everyone because we are courteous & kind.
A very big congratulations to
@OyinBraithwaite
author of "My Sister, The Serial Killer" on winning the prize for "Crime Fiction Book of the Year" at the British Book Awards 2020. We wish you many more wins and we are proud to have published the book. 🎆🎇✨
We celebrate our author
@Naijavote
on this occasion of her birthday. We pray that everything good and beautiful come your way on this day and always. From all of us at Narrative Landscape Press.
This picture of
@Enioluwa_
with our edition of Americanah is the energy booster we didn't know we needed. 😍😍
Enioluwa read Americanah in 2021. When did you read the book? What did you think of it? Let us know in the comments!
#AnEveningWithChimamanda
If I wrote
#DearIjeawele
to a woman who was having a son, much of the suggestions would be the same. But maybe I would speak to the pressure put on men. "Do not cry, You are a man." We should not tell men to be afraid of emotion, of vulnerability.
Drum roll... We present the cover of the Nigerian edition of the scintillating slasher fiction: "My Sister, The Serial Killer" written by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
Oyinkan was finalist for the Short Story Prize in 2016.
This is her first novel. It will be out in December.
Advance copies in the building! 🥳🥳
- Americanah (10th anniversary special edition)
- Mama's Sleeping Scarf, the first-ever children's book by
@ChimamandaReal
- God's Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu
Aren't they just gorgeous? 😍
Open for pre-order soon.
We are calling for applications for an eight-week editorial internship.
To apply, send your resume and a short cover letter to editorial
@narrativelandscape
.com, stating why you want to work with us.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. See poster for more details.
Are you a writer, publisher or author?
Do you dream of publishing your book someday?
Want to learn effective book promotion instead of relying on hope or luck?
Then you should join us at our panel session at Quramo Festival this Saturday.
This event is free. See you on Saturday!
The delectable cover of our forthcoming title, God's Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu!
In nine breathtaking stories on love and humanity, Arinze challenges the dominant expectations of society and how love can thrive in even the harshest of environments.
We are thrilled to reveal the cover of the 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION of AMERICANAH (West African edition).
Featuring a new introduction from the author, this edition is beautifully presented, designed to captivate both loyal fans and new readers alike.
"Grief is a cruel kind of education. You learn how ungentle mourning can be, how full of anger. You learn how glib condolences can feel." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief
More details soon. Watch this space.
Christmas Magic with Chimamanda!
The event in pictures:
- Bella Disu on Why Reading Matters
- A cross section of guests
- His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo on Why Reading Matters
Our author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been announced as the winner of the PEN Pinter Prize 2018. She is going to receive the award at a public ceremony at the British Library on 9 October. She will also deliver an address at the event. We are so proud of her!
Hi everyone, we are sad to announce that the new release date for the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s special collection has been moved from April to May 20th, 2018. We are partnering with Roving Heights to take pre-orders. Details will be announced later today.
Yaaay! The first submissions window for 2019 has finally opened. We will be accepting submissions from now till 30th April. Send your submissions to us at: submissions
@narrativelandscape
.com
Unveiling the new Ankara-inspired 'Adichie Collection' with its beautiful sleeve. You can order now on our Konga page: and it will be delivered to your doorsteps.
An Evening With Chimamanda. On Saturday, 22 September, join Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for an open and frank conversation on her most recent books, We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele. Venue: The Workstation in Victoria Island, Lagos
Happy 40th birthday to our MD, Anwuli Ojogwu. Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. We hope you have a wonderful celebration.
Gather here, poets and lovers of poetry. Narrative Landscape Press in collaboration with JoyToTheWords is bringing you the first poetry showcase of its kind tagged: KEEP THE LIGHTS ON!💡
Watch the video for more information.🤎
#keepthelightsonpoetryshowcase
#narrativelandscape
"My Sister, The Serial Killer" by
@OyinBraithwaite
has a new cover and it is going to be available in bookstores in April. Keep your fingers crossed and drool over it just like we're doing☺️.
Narrative Landscape Press commiserates with the family of Biyi Bandele on his passing.
Biyi was a brilliant novelist, thespian and filmmaker, whose friendship our founders, Anwuli and Eghosa, had the privilege to enjoy for many years, since their careers started at Farafina.
Narrative Landscape Press is six years old today!
Six years of telling our stories our way. Six years of quality contributions to the growth of literature in Nigeria and Africa. Six years of gracious support from friends, partners and readers. We thank you!
Christmas Magic With Chimamanda
Questions:
- Can I buy tickets if I'm not a child/can't bring children?
- Will Chimamanda be physically present? As in, will I see her live in the hall?
- Will I get a copy of the book?
Answers: Yes, yes and yes
Buy here:
Join Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for some Christmas magic this month!
The author will host a launch and reading of her first children’s book, Mama’s Sleeping Scarf. The event will hold at Alliance Française, Lagos, on 29 December by 3pm.
Get your tickets at
Last week Friday, June 8, Oyinkan Braithwaite joined the NLP family. We will be publishing her first novel; 'My Sister, The Serial Killer.' The NLP family had an exciting time with her as we celebrated the new signing.
Meet the Author & Book Signing!
Due to popular demand and limited tickets, Chimamanda will host a book signing and meet-the-author event after the book launch.
Meet and chat with your favourite author and sign your copy of her children's book.
Tickets:
We are saying that gender should not be a reason to hold people back. When we start to use gender to justify limitations on human ability we have lost many things in the world.
#AnEveningWithChimamanda
We're excited to receive the advance copies of our children's book "Sulwe" written by
@Lupita_Nyongo
.
"Sulwe" is a picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within.
Anticipate its debut in bookstores close to you very soon.
#StaySafe
What a delight that we have a special day to celebrate our love for books!
Tag a book lover here & wish them happy book lovers day. You can go further and buy them a few of our titles. Books make great gifts for various occasions. 😁
Order directly from
Narrative Landscape Press Acquires Three Forthcoming Titles for Mid-2023.
Narrative Landscape Press is proud to announce the acquisition of three forthcoming titles for mid-2023: a novel and two collections of short stories.
The author - Yejide Kilanko
The book - Juba and the Fireball
Ten-year-old Juba’s anger blazes like a fireball, which often gets him in trouble. Juba and the Fireball is a story about kindness and teaching children to manage their emotions.
Buy here:
That would be our edition, pictured below alongside other Adichie titles.
Word on the streets is that the covers are stunning. 😁 And beautiful. And the books are a must-have, separately or as a collection.
Order yours here:
Dreams do come true, but often, they take time.
For Akbar Hussain, it has taken 4 years from manuscript submission to the publication of his debut novel, Truth Is a Flightless Bird.
Hussain submitted the manuscript's first 3 chapters during our March 2018 submissions window.
Pre-order July 19 on our website
A daughter comes to terms with loss; seven seek a new life in Lagos; a young millionaire’s fortune in jeopardy; two boys hunt in a nearby forest for bats; a journalist at a radio station tries to do right
#Augustbreak
#newtitles
#CoverReveal
We are pleased to announce the release of our edition of the poetry anthology, "Wreaths for a Wayfarer", published in honour of Professor Pius Adesanmi.
It is available in bookstores at N5000 only. Click here: to purchase a copy.
We are pleased to announce to you that
@brittlepaper
and
@bellanaija
will be publishing excerpts from "My Sister, The Serial Killer" every week throughout the month of November.
Lovers of the book will have a chance to take a sneak peek at what the novel is all about.
COVER REVEAL!
We are proud to present the Nigerian edition of Chibundu Onuzo's new novel, Sankofa.
The book will be out in Nigeria in time for Christmas.
@ChibunduOnuzo
herself will be in the country for a series of reading in December. Details will be announced shortly.
Good morning, everyone.
Chimamanda, who was introduced by Dr. Eghosa Imasuen of Narrative Landscape Press, her Nigerian publishers, said “I have not done a thing for a while in Lagos” before reading for about 30 minutes
We are bringing back our annual Creative Goals Campaign, and we want YOU to be a part of it!
Whether you're a writer, book lover or any other creative soul, we invite you to share your creative goals for the year. Entries will be featured in our upcoming newsletters and on our
As 2022 rolls to an end, we are counting our blessings.
To the authors we published this year, thank you for letting us be part of your publishing journey.
To our vendors, retail partners and customers, we appreciate your steady support of our work.
Thank you! Thank you!
"If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book." - J.K. Rowling
Happy world book day to readers all over the world, & especially to you who have read our titles. ❤️
How many of our titles have you read? Which ones are on your TBR list? Tell us in the comments.
What's better than one author in a conversation? Two authors!
We're looking forward to the conversation this evening. We've set our reminders and we hope to have you join us and our authors shortly.
See you soon! Kindly share this post so more people can see it.
Book lovers and readers, gather 'round!
We are having the biggest sale of the year!
Get 50% off all our titles from today till Sunday!
You read right, 50% off ALL our titles!
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Happy new week, dear book lovers and readers.
Roses are red
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Thread: STATEMENT REGARDING FALSE CLAIMS FROM ANNE GIWA-AMU
We, the Wylie Agency, are Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s literary agents.
In 2016, Anne Giwa-Amu brought a legal claim against Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her publishers. 1/
Our author, Yejide Kilanko, is on the Caine Prize 2023 shortlist for her short story, "This Tangible Thing".
Congratulations!
@YejideKilanko
💃👏👏
Yejide’s books, A Good Name and Juba and the Fireball, are available for purchase at
You are invited to join our author
@BayoOlupohunda
on 26th May 2018 at Ignite Africa Place, Zaeed Mall, 13b Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja for his 'bookversations' on his captivating book, 'Are You Not A Nigerian?'
Keep the Lights On, episode 1: JoyToTheWords
“This grief that came will go, and you will see that the happiness never really left.”
In this month of love, we are reminded us that it's okay to feel the pain because that's how we heal and find happiness again.
As part of our plans to mark our sixth anniversary, we are proud to announce our new project: the “Best of African Writing: Short Stories” anthology, which will be released in 2023. It will be edited by Anwuli Ojogwu, Narrative Landscape Press & Dzekashu Macviban, Bakwa Magazine.
Mama's Sleeping Scarf, out now!
One of the most visually acclaimed authors of our time
@ChimamandaReal
brings children her first ever picture book, beautifully illustrated by
@joelle_avelino
.
Wahala is here in Lagos, Nigeria!
It's even more stunning than in the pictures. And yes, we've read the bonus scene. Ooh la la!
Where can you get the book? On our website () and in bookstores.
Order now!
We are working on delivering the pre-orders.