It’s finally here! David Mogo: Godhunter, my godpunk fantasy novel from Abaddon Books (Rebellion Publishing) is due out July 2019! The official announcement was released today over at The Fantasy Hive. Here’s that smashing cover art by Yoshi Yoshitani. Excerpts from the reveal: Okungbowa’s David Mogo brings Nigerian Orisha mythology to life with skill and humour, creating a reluctant hero you cannot help […]
Literary Citizenship, Literary Feuds: African Edition
In my formative years as a writer, one of the things I quickly learned was that community is important. No one creates alone, of and by himself, I remember Henry Miller saying. A writer who wants others to interact with his work needs readers, publishers, fellow writers, agents, reviewers, critics, fans. There is a village […]
Crime novels in small African cities: A rarity
I can’t be the only one who lets out a long, exasperated sigh when I see an exciting new crime novel by an African author on the bookshelves at a physical or online store, quickly rush to read the description, and realise it’s set in… Lagos. Johannesburg. Nairobi. Accra. Abuja. Harare. Cape Town. Kigali. Dakar. […]
Normal is good enough
Between 2014 and 2017, I worked in communications at a Big Four professional services firm. A saying popular among us (and which definitely still flies across the dividers of those white and orange workstations) was: “The reward for good work is more work.” They stayed true to that quip. Once, I got some recognition at […]
Going, Going, Gone Freelance
Good news: I’m now henceforth open to new freelance work! If you know anyone looking to hire for any of these services listed below, send them my way! LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 1. Ghostwriting I ghostwrite stories, pieces and (e)books under 45,000 words, with or without a byline. I especially write fiction (science […]
Yes, I’m Shameless, I Know (Or, The 2017 Awards Eligibility Post)
It’s about that time of the year, innit? When the holiday bells come out jingling, everyone’s holding hands, and the bargain hound in us all is unleashed, as we go sniffing about and muttering, “Deals, deals, deals.” (Even in our sleep!) However, it’s also time for Best Ofs and Award Nomination Season for science fiction and fantasy books […]
All the good stuff since Milford
So, things have gone haywire since I returned from Milford. By haywire, I mean lotsa stuff’s been happening, even though I barely talk about it. Jeremy Szal over at Starship Sofa finally got “Places” an audio reprint available for free listening. I answered Afoma Umesi’s 21 Questions about books, reading, Dead White Men™ and diversity over […]
Journey so far: July 2017
So, it’s mid-year already, and the rains are coming down hard. I’m sitting in bed at midnight, trying to put together the disjointed pieces of my activities in WriterLand so far this year. As each puzzle piece clicks into place and the picture nears completion, it dawns on me that I’ve done so much more […]
On Loving Speculative Fiction in Nigeria
Before the start of each workday, I do at least thirty minutes of reading. I do this either on my commute (when I don’t drive), or in the car at the car park (when I do drive), or at my desk an hour before office hours kick in. The first two are usually uneventful, being […]
Omenana Issue #8 Out with “Of Tarts and new Beginnings”
So, Issue #8 of Omenana just launched (alongside a great new website, which is absolutely lit), and I have a new story in it. “Of Tarts and new Beginnings” asks questions about what we do with the gains of losing something or someone. It follows a woman who is involved in a car accident where she loses her husband […]