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Masobe Books
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Nigeria’s number 1 publishing house determined to discover, publish, promote, and distribute the best of Nigerian and African Writing. #LetUsRead
Lagos, Nigeria
Joined August 2018
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    ‘Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad’, Damilare’s first published work, is a collection of short stories, structured as case-studies, and a form of love letter in solidarity with the women who have survived romantic relationships with men in Lagos. 12/16
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    COVER REVEAL Lagos, 1939 With the announcement of World War Two and a change that sends shockwaves through her family, Kehinde is forced to put aside her dreams of writing and become the third wife of Mr Ogunjobi. Kehinde makes her peace by selling snacks at a small market.
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    The Tiny Things are Heavier follows Sommy, a Nigerian woman who comes to the United States for graduate school two weeks after her brother, Mezie, attempts suicide. Plagued by the guilt of leaving Mezie behind,
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    COVER REVEAL🥁🚨🥁🚨 Anuri’s stepmother, Ophelia, is the ultimate ‘mumfluencer’. Throughout Anuri’s childhood, she catalogued every minute, milestone and carefully curated family outing on social media, cultivating a devoted—and sizeable—following.
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    “The Voyage ot Saints” - a tale of deep love told by a man of the seas. Out December 14th from Masobe Books.
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    We announce the acquisition of Emmanuel Iduma's forthcoming title - I AM STILL WITH YOU, a deeply moving, lyrical journey through the author’s homeland of Nigeria,in search of the truth about his disappeared uncle and the history of a war that shaped him,his family, and a nation.
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    COVER REVEAL🕊️🕊️ In 2018, a chance encounter with Abigail, an attractive woman Obinna Nwachukwu meets for the first time, transports him back to his childhood.
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    COVER REVEAL 🚨🚨🚨 Aima and Kalu are a longtime couple who have just split. When Kalu, reeling from his loss, visits a sex party hosted by his best friend, Ahmed, he makes a decision that will plunge them all into chaos, brutally upending their lives.
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    BREAKING: Masobe Books acquires Emeka Obinna’s debut. ‘When God Burns a City’ is the author’s parting gift for us all. Cover reveal and a specific release date will be announced shortly. #MasobeBooks #ForthcomingTitles #MasobeAuthors #LetUsRead
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    BREAKING: Masobe Books to Publish Kenyan writer Troy Onyango’s debut collection of short stories “For What Are Butterflies Without Their Wings” 🦋.@TroyOnyango At Masobe Books, we bring you the cream of African literature😎 #MasobeBooks #LetUsRead
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    COVER REVEAL! Ghostroots is a debut collection of twelve dazzling stories set in a hauntingly reimagined Lagos. Aguda’s stories unfold against a spectral cityscape where the everyday business of living-
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    COVER REVEAL🥁🥁🥁 Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now—an artist with her own studio and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend,
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    COVER REVEAL! Half Portraits Under Water is a collection of ten loosely interlinked stories that explore love, loss, and the interconnected nature of human experiences.