Nigeria Needs a Bestseller List




We need a Bestseller List in Nigeria, just like the New York Times and the USA Today Bestseller lists.

We cannot keep ignoring our awesome writers here in Nigeria and pander to the west. It is just one of the ways that we cede our own power to other nations to decide for us which one, out of our vast pool of amazing writers, is worthy enough to be mentioned.

We need to take the control of our narrative back and that means, we need to determine for ourselves, which books we love without waiting for validation from anybody.

Nigeria in and of itself, is changing its attitude towards books. Some days ago when I spoke about publishing at an event, I realized that more and more Nigerians are seeking to tow the path of writing. We need to give ourselves a chance to succeed without waiting for anybody in any foreign country.

All we need is a newspaper agreement, a monthly sales submission from bookshops and a team. Very achievable right?

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