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The Book Nikki May Read After Quitting Medical School.
Anglo-Nigerian writer and author of Wahala, Nikki May, drew inspiration for her latest novel, This Motherless Land, from Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: ‘The idea of a young girl being torn from everything familiar and thrust into an alien environment where she must constantly prove herself is genius. So, I stole it. But my book is a reimagining not a retelling.’ First Draft is our interview column, featuring authors and other prominent figures on books, reading, and writing.
Comedy Women in Print Prize Submissions Open and Judges Announced
This week we were giddy with excitement to see the 2025 outing of Helen Lederer's Comedy Women in Print Prize announced, or CWIP as it's become so affectionately known.
Identity and Belonging: A Guest Post by Nikki May
Identity and Belonging: A Guest Post by Nikki May This is Mansfield Park like you’ve never seen it before. Nikki May (Wahala) reintroduces us to a Jane Austen classic through a brand-new lens, reimagining the characters and setting an fresh, exciting way. Read on for Nikki’s exclusive essay on how This Motherless Land came to be. Hardcover $30.00 Please enable javascript to add items to the cart. By Nikki May In Stock Online Hardcover $30.00 Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.
This Motherless Land
From the acclaimed author of WAHALA comes a “vibrant” (Charmaine Wilkerson) decolonial retelling of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love. Quiet Funke is happy in Nigeria. She loves her art teacher mother, her professor father, and even her annoying little brother (most of the time). But when tragedy strikes, she’s sent to England, a place she knows only from her mother’s stories. To her dismay, she finds the much-lauded estate dilapidated, the food tasteless, the weather gray.
This Motherless Land.
By Nikki May POPULAR FICTION Nikki May's second novel, This Motherless Land (Mariner, $30, 9780063084292), opens in Nigeria in the late 1970s after 9-year-old Funke Oyenuga's comfortable world is shattered when her mother and younger brother are killed in a car accident. Her father folds under pressure from his extended Nigerian family and sends Funke to live with her maternal grandparents at a remote estate in rural England.
THIS MOTHERLESS LAND
A meaningful modern tale of becoming, belonging, and the ties that bind. This Mansfield Park retelling follows the trials and tribulations of two cousins—one Nigerian, one English—from 1978 to 1992. Ten-year-old Oluwafunke Oyenuga enjoys a happy life in Lagos with her Nigerian father, Babatunde; her English mother, Lizzie; and her little brother, Femi.
3 Nigerian BookTok Favorites To Break Your Reading Slump | Subomi Aminu | Review
Despite my best efforts to respond to that text I’ve left on read for days, Google something, check my email, take out the trash or check out my to-do list for the week, I find myself spending the next hour scrolling through TikTok on my phone. If you find yourself relating to this, you have undoubtedly come across BookTok as well. On TikTok platform, #BookTok is a community of users who share, discuss, and review books in the fomr of video content.
Summer Reading Recommendations from Doubleday - Women's Prize
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Doubleday, home to perennial classics and fresh new voices, to share their top fiction recommendations for what to read this summer. And to celebrate this partnership we’re offering a 20% discount off Kate Atkinson’s latest book, Death at the Sign of the Rook. Simply include RookBook24 at checkout on Waterstones.com. Available till midnight, 21 August 2024.
This Motherless Land by Nikki May
From the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial retelling of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love 'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship' BONNIE GARMUS 'Deeply emotional and entertaining' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters 'Tugs at the heartstrings' DAMILARE KUKU, author of Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad '______________ When Funke’s mother dies in an accident in Lagos, she’s sent to live with her maternal family in England.
From Pins To Profit: Tips to Grow Your Blog and Business Using Pinterest
There are so many social media platforms to choose from. But if you want to grow your blog, make more sales, or get more exposure, you must get more eyes on your content. And Pinterest is a great way to do it. Pinterest has many benefits that you may not realize, including vertical videos, sharing communities, and Pinterest TV.
In with the new
(all at 71 Balham High Road) Tom Crewe Wednesday 15th February, 7.30pm Author of The New Life, one of the hottest debuts of 2023, about forbidden love in Victorian London Jessica George Wednesday 8th March, 7.30pm The author of Maame, an exciting debut novel that sharply depicts Maddie’s sense of being torn between two worlds as she navigates flat shares, dating apps, microaggressions at work, the shock of grief, and learning how to become the woman she wants to be – one frantic Google search...
February Reads: Magic, Mystery, Mischief, and Mayhem
February, truly the worst month of the year, is upon us. Luckily for you I have some intriguing books to sink your teeth into to pass the time! Happy reading! by Leigh Bardugo Read it if you’re interested in: Dark stories set in academia, Harry Potter, secret societies, paranormal mysteries, fantasy Galaxy Stern, also known as Alex, has landed at Yale in an unlikely turn of events after spending her teenage years in a shady underworld of drugs and murder.
Books like BAD SISTERS
Bad Sisters on Apple TV+ is an absolute joy of a show. Did I just call a show about a group of sisters trying to kill their brother-in-law a joy? Yes, yes I did. It’s a high stakes feeling show without actually being high stakes, so it’s perfect during our very stressful current times. What I mean by feeling high stakes and not being high stakes is you already know the murder victim, John Paul, and you’re just waiting for the how.
Book and Bloom Review: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig.
Title: Midnight Library Author: Matt Haig Genre(s): Fantasy, Fiction Pages: 288 Rating: 5 out of 5 Crowns. The Book “The Midnight Library’ by Matt Haig, who is also the author, of ” Reasons to Stay Alive” and “How to Stop Time.” Matt Haig is an author who is very open about his mental health and depression, which I genuinely appreciate. I love the different variation lengths for each chapter as the main character Nora Sneed (the main character), makes a critical determination about her life.
BOOK+TICKET: Thursday 9th June 7pm: In Every Mirror She's Black Paperback Launch
Join us live in shop with Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström and Nikki May, who will be discussing their acclaimed novels In Every Mirror She's Black and Wahala. Tickets available online or in shop now!
TICKET ONLY: Thursday 9th June 7pm: In Every Mirror She's Black Paperback Launch
REDEEMABLE AGAINST SHOP OR BAR PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT Join us live in shop with Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström and Nikki May, who will be discussing their acclaimed novels In Every Mirror She's Black and Wahala. Tickets available online or in shop now!
No Obsession Is Too Weird: Caitlin Barasch Interviewed by Rachel Schwartzmann - BOMB Magazine
Last summer, I received a large envelope from my grandmother, an artist based in New Mexico. I’d grown used to her care packages over the years, which often contained article clippings, photos of her work, and other musings. As I poured through the package’s contents, I discovered copies of emails I had sent to her as a high school student about my own creative desires.
Book Stack: 10 reads to wrap up February
Updated Published 58 sec ago In this monthly feature, The Sunday Times picks out 10 books from around the world that have just hit shelves. Top of the Stack 1. Burning Questions By Margaret Atwood Non-fiction/Chatto & Windus/Paperback/496 pages/$44.75/Released on March 1, pre-order here 3 out of 5 What do zombies have to do with the poetry of T. S. Eliot? Such are the funny little connections that pepper Canadian author Margaret Atwood's third essay collection.
Formation
What do you get when dare-devil jihadists, mad English missionaries, and proud, stubborn warring natives meet in a clash? Nigeria. Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation tracks the unlikely series of events and characters that turned a collection of disparate nations into a British colony in 1914. But the story of Nigeria’s formation begins much earlier, in 1804, when the jihadists launched their attack on countries along the Niger river.
Nikki May: 'I just wanted to write an entertaining book that had people like me in it'
Author Nikki May. (Photo: Mike Cooper/Supplied) BOOKS: Anglo-Nigerian author Nikki May was born in Bristol and raised in Lagos. She ran a successful ad agency before turning to writing. She lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard schnauzers, and way too many books. Wahala (Penguin), her debut novel, is being made into a BBC TV drama.
Debut novelists: meet the class of 2022
Features Get to know 12 of our most exciting new fiction writers, and discover why their books should be top of your to-read pile this year. Penguin Editors A chemist who becomes a trailblazing TV star. A love story set in an Italian town ran by the mafia. A passenger ship trapped afloat in a war-torn future. There are many brilliant stories waiting to be discovered in our stand-out debut novels of 2022, and what better way to hear about them than from the authors themselves?
WAHALA by Nikki May Read by Natalie Simpson
Natalie Simpson gives a dynamic performance in this fast-paced drama about a trio of Anglo-Nigerian friends in London whose lives are dangerously disrupted by a newcomer. Ronke wants to be married and dreams of children, but dating hasn't been easy. Boo feels guilty for not appreciating her seemingly perfect family. Simi and her husband are the golden career couple, but the two disagree about having children.
The Lives of Black Women, at Home and Abroad
The Shortlist Jan. 28, 2022, 5:00 a.m. ET WHAT THE FIREFLIES KNEW By Kai Harris 274 pp. Tiny Reparations. $26. Image At the start of “What the Fireflies Knew,” 10-year-old Kenyatta, or KB, has just lost her father to a drug overdose, and she is about to lose her mother too. When her mother drives her and her older sister, Nia, from their home in Detroit to their grandfather’s house in Lansing, Mich., KB thinks they’re just visiting.
Bridging the Gap Between My Two Cultures with Fictional Foods
“They were all hungry at lunch-time. They went back up the cliff-path, hoping there would be lots to eat—and there was! Cold meat and salad, plum-pie and custard, and cheese afterwards. How the children tucked in.” –From chapter four of Five On a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton * I was seven-years old, living in Lagos, when I first discovered The Famous Five.
Books to Watch | January 11, 2021
Each and every week, our marketing team—Dylan Schleicher (DJJS), Gabbi Cisneros (GMC), and Emily Porter (EPP)—highlights a few new books we are most excited about.
Wahala
"Contemporary female friendship goes glam in this lively debut novel with remarkable depth." -- Washington Post "Great fun and extremely smart." -- npr.org NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY Vogue * Marie Claire * Glamour * Essence * Oprah Daily * Entertainment Weekly * Bustle * PopSugar * CrimeReads * and more! An incisive and exhilarating debut novel following three Anglo-Nigerian best friends and the lethally glamorous fourth woman who infiltrates their group—the most unforgettable...
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Wahala: A Novel' By Nikki May
Home > Free Books > Free Giveways > Win A Copy Of The Book ‘Wahala: A Novel’ By Nikki May RedCarpetCrash January 7, 20222022-01-07T03:03:56-06:002022-01-07T06:54:16-06:00 Ronke wants happily ever after and 2.2. kids. She’s dating Kayode and wants him to be “the one” (perfect, like her dead father). Her friends think he’s just another in a long line of dodgy Nigerian boyfriends. Boo has everything Ronke wants—a kind husband, gorgeous child.
January 2022's Biggest Books!
Goodbye 2021 Professional Book Nerds Dec 30, 2021 Jill is sick womp womp so rather than January Books, today's episode is a quick reminder to get your 2021 Reading Challenge in before the end of the year! Listen to Goodbye 2021
In This New Novel About 3 Anglo-Nigerian Besties, “Sh*t Happens Everywhere”
In this section excerpted from Nikki May’s debut novel, Wahala, two Anglo-Nigerian friends — Fifi and Boo — hear about their Aunty K’s close brush with death. Fifi opened the door. “Akwaaba. Sister Ronke, you are welcome. Please enter.” More like this Redefine your day with the Bustle newsletter. Stay on the edge of the day's top stories guaranteed to inspire, inform, and entertain. From fashion to politics and everything in between, your Monday–Friday is upgraded.
Happy New Books
The start of a new year brings a wave of hope and optimism for the coming months, but it also heralds the start of a whole new year of publishing, and 2022 is looking to be a year full of thrilling new books.
Book Review: 'Wahala: A Novel' By Nikki May
Home > Books > Book Review: ‘Wahala: A Novel’ By Nikki May RedCarpetCrash December 28, 20212021-12-28T06:06:20-06:002021-12-28T08:50:05-06:00 A great debut novel from author Nikki May finds 3 women’s lifes uphended from a woman with a grudge. A psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of seat from the beginning right to the very end, with twists and turns you don’t see coming. Boo, Ronke and Simi have been best friends for years now and rely on each other.
Win A Copy Of Wahala By Nikki May In This Week’s Fabulous Book Competition
RONKE, Simi and Boo are best friends with very different lives but are united by their British-Nigerian heritage. But when Simi introduces her childhood friend Isobel to the group, cracks start to appear. 10 lucky Fabulous readers will win a copy of this new novel in this week’s book competition Set against a backdrop of the sights and smells of Nigerian food and culture, this is a gloriously biting story of secrets and friendships.
Wahala
DEBUT May seamlessly weaves love, betrayal, self-reflection, and Nigerian food, clothing, and customs into this fast-paced debut. The Naija Posse is the nickname of three Anglo Nigerian best friends who live in London; all three are children of mixed-race marriages that were taboo in the 1970s. Single Ronke is a dentist and talented cook, specializing in Nigerian cuisine—jollof, moin-moin, pounded yam—but she yearns to have her own family.
Ferris State Women's Soccer Tabbed Third In GLIAC Preseason Spring Coaches Poll
Click Here For GLIAC Preseason Poll Click Here For FSU Preseason Interview Video Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's soccer program has been picked to finish third in the 2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Preseason Spring Coaches Poll as announced today. The Bulldogs totaled 64 points and a single first-place vote in finishing third among the 10 league member institutions.
Care of the patient with invasive meningococcal disease by prehospital emergency medical service clinicians: a scoping review
Care of the patient with invasive meningococcal disease by prehospital emergency medical service clinicians: a scoping review http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-2943James Pearce1,2, Micah Peters3, Nikki May4, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2521-5166Helen Marshall5,6, Cindy Hein1,2, Hugh Grantham2,7 1College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia 2South Australian Ambulance Service, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 3Rosemary Bryant AO Research...
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