Books published by Cassava Republic Press

A woman whocarries her fate and that of her community in her hair is beguiled by the deceptivedesigns of Europeans out to colonise her most prized possession. A man findshappiness in the reincarnation of a lost love. A young woman risks her life forfreedom through the cultural practice of a human loan scheme. Tales ofsacrifice, love, freedom, self-discovery and loss fill the pages of thislarger-than-life tapestry of stories from across Africa and its diaspora. Forged in a diversity of tempers and forms, these stories range from theepistolary to the experimental, from mysteries, noirs and political thrillersto speculative fiction and futurism, and much more. In prose that moves fromvisual and lyrical to gritty and visceral, these writers explore fate, memory,the fragility of love and the duplicitous nature of human interactions Storiesby: Doreen Baingana,Meron Hadero, Rémy Ngamije  TroyOnyango,  Iryn Tushabe  Joshua Chizoma  Nana-Ama Danquah,  Hannah Giorgis , Idza Luhumyo  Billie McTernan,  Elizabeth Johnson, Audrey Obuobisa-Darko,Sally Sadie Singhateh, Victor Forna, Onengiye Nwachukwu, Kofi Konadu Berko,Akua Serwaa Amankwah, Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Andrew Aidoo, Rafeeat Aliyu andTJ Benson.

Dead pastors. Corrupt government officials. And over 100 million dollars unaccounted for. Amaka is back in this electrifying third instalment in the Amaka Thrillers series.A frantic phone call interrupts Amaka Mbadiwe's new life in London. A renowned pastor has been assassinated in his hotel room while one of her girls, Funke, hid naked and terrified inside a sofa. Amaka is headed back to Lagos, and to a new world of private jets, money-laundering and mega-churches.With her trusted ally Police Inspector Ibrahim out of the country, and the hostile Inspector Musa breathing down her neck, Amaka must race against the clock to rescue Funke and untangle this twisted web of religion, power and politics.With a punishing intensity, full of twists and turns, Unfinished Business oscillates with scandal, corruption and sleaze.

It's a special day in Macy's classroom as all the children come in dressed up in their most stylish African clothing! Zahra's Ethiopian dress is covered in beads, while Malika's Namibian outfit is bursting with colours. And who is hiding behind that elephant mask from Cameroon?

"e;Patriarchy does not respect national boundaries. It is unabashedly promiscuous in its influences and tethers. Yet, it does use nationalism very productively."e;An empty street at night. A crowded bus. A lecture hall. All sites of female fear, instilled in women and those who have been constructed female, from an early age.Drawing on examples from around the world - from Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa to Saudi Arabia, the Americas and Europe, Gqola traces the construction and machinations of the female fear factory by exposing its lies, myths, and seductions. She shows how seemingly disparate effects, like driving bans, street harassment, and coercive professors, are the product of the ever-turning machinery of the female fear factory, and its use of fear as a tool of patriarchal subjugation and punishment.Female Fear Factory: Unravelling Patriarchy's Cultures of Violence is a sobering account of patriarchal violence in the world, and a hopeful vision for the work of unapologetic feminist imaginative strategies across the globe.

A collection of intriguing noir stories, capturing the complexities of the Ethiopian city, Addis Ababa.

An unabashedly feminist and womanist anthology honouring Black women across generations and memories.

Men Don't Cry invites us into the home of Mourad Chennoun in Nice, where his father spends his days fixing things in the backyard, his mother bemoans the loss of her natal village in Algeria, and the name Dounia is taboo.When his father has a stroke, Mourad is forced to rise above his fear of becoming an overweight bachelor, tied down to home by his mother's cooking, and take steps to bridge the gulf between his family and estranged sister Dounia.This quest takes him to the Paris suburbs where he starts his teaching career, falls into the world of undocumented Algerian toyboys and discovers that Dounia has become a staunch feminist, aspiring politician and fierce assimilationist. Can Mourad adapt to his new, fast-paced Parisian life and uphold his family's values?A poignant coming-of-age story from the widely-acclaimed author of Just Like Tomorrow.

A myth-busting history book that challenges the orthodox understanding of Nigeria's past as merely a product of colonial interference, and in the process paints a vastly different picture of the birth of Nigeria as a nation.

A love letter to music, beauty, and imagination. In the seedy ABC boxing club in Nairobi, four musicians-The Diva, The Corporal, the Taliban Man, and Miriam-gather for a competition to see who can perform the best Tizita. Listening from the audience is Kenyan tabloid journalist John Thandi Manfredi, whose own life makes him vulnerable to the Tizita.Desperate to learn more, he follows the musicians back to Ethiopia, hoping to learn the secret to the music from their personal lives and histories. His search takes him from the idyllic Ethiopian countryside to juke joints and raucous parties in Addis Ababa where he quickly learns that there is more to these performers than meets the eye. From the humble home life behind the Diva's glamorous facade, to the troubling question of the Corporal's military service history, Manfredi discovers that the many layers to this musical genre are reflected in the lives and secrets of its performers.

The magical tales in The Whispering Trees capture the essence of life, death and coincidence in Northern Nigeria. Myth and reality intertwine in stories featuring political agitators, newly-wedded widows, and the tormented whirlwind, Kyakkyawa. The two medicine men of Mazade battle against their egos, an epidemic and an enigmatic witch. And who is Okhiwo, whose arrival is heralded by a pair of little white butterflies?

A Man Who Is Not A Man recounts the personal trauma of a young Xhosa initiate after a rite-of-passage circumcision goes wrong.

Princess Arabella and her friends go to the museum, where they are amazed by the art they see, and are inspired to make their own!

Nairobi Noir brings together some of Kenya's most exciting and acclaimed writers, in this celebration of noir writing, played out on the streets of Nairobi.

A vivid and visceral excursion into the margins of society from an exciting and important new literary voice. A Small Silence follows activist Prof on his release from prison, where he retreats into a life of darkness until a student named Desire begins to visit him, shaking him out of self-imposed exile.

A collection of interconnected stories following a group of Nigerian migrants making their way in Belgium

On the noisy Ajayi Crowther Street in Lagos, neighbours gather to gossip, discuss noise complaints, and faithfully head to church each Sunday. But beneath the surface lies a hidden world of clandestine love affairs, hidden pregnancy, spiritual quackery and hypocrisy, that threatens to destroy the community from within.

Princess Arabella is going to be a big sister but she can't decide what's better- a younger sister or a younger brother?

Corruption, religious intolerance, gratuitous violence, the irresponsible attitudes of some men to their offspring and the importance of joy are some of the big themes that underlie this memorable short story collection.

A beautifully illustrated picture book on the joys of natural hair, through the different hairstyles found in one family.

An anthology of noir stories set in the tumultuous metropolis, Lagos. Edited by Chris Abani, this collection brings together brand new stories from some of Nigeria's best loved writers.

Amaka returns in this gripping sequel to Easy Motion Tourist, and finds herself caught in a seedy web of politics, violence and sex. Having caught the attention of Chief Oo and his hired thugs, Amaka must outwit them all to survive.

In this gripping sequel to 'What Sunny Saw in the Flames', Sunny Nwazue must learn to master her magic powers, while uncovering the mysteries of the shadowy town of Osisi. This is a compelling tale combining culture, fantasy, history and magic.

The latest book about the popular little Princess Arabella, with fun information about mixing colours.

Easy Motion Tourist is a compelling crime novel set in contemporary Lagos. It features Guy Collins, a British hack who stumbles by chance into the murky underworld of the city. A modern thriller featuring a strong female protagonist, prepared to take on the Nigerian criminal world on her own.

Morayo Da Silva, a cosmopolitan Nigerian woman, lives in hip San Francisco. On the cusp of seventy-five, she is in good health and makes the most of it, enjoying road trips in her vintage Porsche, chatting to strangers, and recollecting characters from her favourite novels. Then she has a fall and her independence crumbles.