Adaobi on Bella Naija
Interview here.
Add comment July 26th, 2010
A Glimpse into Mukoma’s Consciousness
Great interview with the Kenyan writer Mukoma wa Ngugi here.
Add comment July 23rd, 2010
Coming soon from Cassava Republic Press
Add comment July 18th, 2010
Message from Cassava Republic
It has come to our attention that some copies of our book “I Do Not Come To You By Chance” have missing and duplicated pages. This is deeply unfortunate and upsetting for us. We work very hard to make our books both affordable and of the highest quality. We put a lot of effort into ensuring all our books are edited to the highest standards, and pay equal attention to cover design, paper quality, typesetting, glue-binding and so on. Our goal is that all our books are of global quality, providing an inspiring example to Nigerians and the world of what a Nigerian company can do, at the same time as publishing books that engage and transform society in positive ways.
We therefore understand and share in the disappointment of anyone who has bought a copy of Adaobi Nwaubani’s book and found there to be missing or duplicated pages. This is neither a reflection on the state of Nigerian publishing, nor is it a reflection on our company. Nigerian publishers rely on the support of a book-buying readership, in the face of the absence of a publishing infrastructure in Nigeria. There are few good quality bookshops, no formal distribution systems and very few reliable printing companies in the country. At the same time, Cassava Republic has an excellent and growing reputation for delivering high quality and affordable books to the Nigerian marketplace.
It appears there was a faulty batch of the books delivered from our printer. We are now conducting an investigation into why this error happened and the return of any defective copy would be useful. As in the case of the recent iPhone 4, product defects can happen to any company at any time, no matter the efforts put into preventing the occurrence. Product defects are therefore not a uniquely Nigerian phenomenon.
Anyone who has bought a faulty copy of I Do Not Come To You By Chance will get a full refund and a free copy of the correctly paginated book. You can either return to the bookshop you bought the book from or call Kofo on 0806 594 0184 if you are in Lagos/South West or Silas 0704 151 2690 for Abuja and the North. If you take your book to the shop, they will check that it is a faulty copy, then issue a refund and provide you with a free copy of the correct version of the book.
We look forward to many more years of producing wonderful books for adults and children alike, with your continued support and constructive critique.
Kind regards
Cassava Republic Press
Add comment July 18th, 2010
Nwaubani wins the Betty Trask
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani was awarded the Betty Trask award yesterday in London for her debut novel, I Do Not Come To You By Chance, published by Cassava Republic Press. Click here for more.
1 comment June 16th, 2010
Sade Adeniran tours Nigeria
Fresh from her appearance on Channels’ TV’s Rubbin Minds yesterday, Sade will be appearing at the BookJam at Silverbird Galleria (Victoria Island) this Saturday (22nd) from 3pm.
The following day, she will read from her book at The House of Makeda. Click here for the Facebook event page for more info.
On Tues 25th, Sade will be in Abuja where she will be a guest writer at the Write Squad monthly book club, with students from 5 schools in FCT. This event is being hosted by former Minister of Education, Professor Adeniran.
Sade will also perform readings at Nasarawa State University on Wed 26th and at the University of Abuja on Thurs 27th.
On Thursday 27th, 5.30pm at the Sheraton Abuja, Sade will read alongside Lola Shoneyin who will read from her humorous, gutsy, provocative and at times melancholic new collection of poems For the Love of Flight.
1 comment May 17th, 2010
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani reads at Quintessence
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani will be reading from her book, I Do Not Come To You By Chance at Quintessence Bookshop, on Saturday 15th May at 4pm. Click here for the Facebook event page (and to let us know if you are coming).
Add comment May 7th, 2010
Ellah Allfrey on being a Caine Prize judge
“But how can one prize possibly claim to assess the literary output of a continent of over 991 million people and its diaspora? Is there any such thing as an “African writer”? Does the very existence of the prize encourage a continued inclination to ghettoisation of these writers and their work? Surely we’ve come far enough that Africans no longer need (if they ever have) the special consideration this categorisation implies?”
Here.
Add comment April 28th, 2010
The Abule Book Club and Cassava Republic Press present:
The Abule Book Club and Cassava Republic Present
- a reading of Tropical Fish by the author, Doreen Baingana -
on Thursday, 18 March 2010
at 4.30pm
If you missed the award winning author of Tropical Fish: Tales from Entebbe Doreen Baingana when she was in Nigeria in 2009, here is an opportunity to hear her read from her debut novel.
She will be hosted by the Abule book club operating out of Abule, a new cafe serving up coffees as well as organic treats and juices, within a quaint and homey ambiance that is tailored to support a lifestyle geared towards health and tranquility.
Abule is located at The Life House, 33 Sinari Daranijo Street, Off Younis Bashorun Street, Off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island.
1 comment March 15th, 2010
I Do Not Come To You By Chance wins the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize
For best first book. Here for more. Congrats Adaobi! We are very proud that she is a Cassava Republic author..
2 comments March 11th, 2010