Masobe Books is an independent Nigerian publishing company. It was founded in 2018 by Nigerian author Othuke Ominiabohs and has since become one of the leading publishers of contemporary African writing on the continent."About Us"
''Masobe Books'', 22 July 2020. Masobe is a word derived from the Isoko Language of the Isoko people who hail from the

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. It means 'Let Us Read'. The first book published under Masobe Books was Othuke Ominiabohs's debut novel, Odufa. Other imprints of Masobe Books include Makere and Oremaha

Background

Masobe Books was founded in April 2018 by Nigerian author, Othuke Ominiabohs, citing a dream to support writers, significantly improve readership, and possibly revolutionize publishing in the Nigerian environment. Masobe Books tackles the typical challenges in Nigerian literature, which include poor distribution and marketing; mediocre production, especially for self-published books; readers' apathy and skepticism; and writers' disillusionment with securing commensurate publication, reward, and exposure for their work. Masobe Books is the publisher of

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's debut novel, ''

I Do Not Come To You By Chance ''I Do Not Come To You By Chance'' is a 2009 novel by Nigeria writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. It is her debut novel which was published on May 1, 2009, by Hachette Books, an imprint of Perseus Books Group. Plot summary ''I Do Not Come To You By Ch ...

'', in Nigeria. The novel set in the world of Nigerian email scams, tells the story of a young man, Kingsley, who turns to his Uncle Boniface for help in bailing his family out of poverty. Further notable authors published under Masobe Books includes Ukamaka Olisakwe,

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, T. J. Benson, Othuke Ominiabohs, Chimeka Garricks, and Michael Afenfia.

Imprints

Masobe

This is the brands traditional publishing imprint for literary fiction, popular fiction and short-story collections. Masobe is a word derived from the Isoko Language of the Isoko people who hail from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It means 'Let Us Read'.

Makere

Makere is a subsidy or assisted-publishing imprint of Masobe Books and Logistics Limited which publishes work in all genres.

Oremaha

Oremaha is a traditional publishing imprint for children's books.

Masobe Book Titles

* ''

'' and ''Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree'' by

(December, 2019); * ''A Broken People’s Playlist'' by Chimeka Garricks (June 8, 2020); * '' The Mechanics of Yenagoa'' by Michael Afenfia (June 15, 2020); * '' Ogadinma, or Everything Will Be All Right'' by Ukamaka Olisakwe (October 19, 2020); * ''Dreams and Assorted Nightmares'' by

(October 24, 2020); * ''Odufa'' and ''Aviara'' by Othuke Ominiabohs (August 2020); * ''

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'' by T. J. Benson (2021); * ''The days of silence'' by Angel Patricks Amegbe (2021). * Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad by Damilare Kuku (2021)

References

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External links

Masobe Books. Website
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