Welcome to the first show of 2025! Our Publisher, @Bibi_Ukonu, presents the first two books of the year, ‘African Urban Echoes: A Poetry Anthology’, edited by @jidesalawu and @rasaq_malik, and ‘Wish Maker’ by @UcheUmezurike. Fantastic books!
Watch!
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We exist for moments like this. Congratulations to @MichaelAfenfia.
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Publishing in Canada: Introducing Griots Lounge Publishing Canada https://t.co/Z0i9rAAleM via @YouTube
Summer is over! It’s always too short because it’s all fun. How about we agree to continue having fun in the fall season with these amazing forthcoming books?
To enjoy a 10% preorder discount, preorder from our website - https://t.co/d5FVsT9aCc
I was in the news just yesterday. @ctvwinnipeg had this to say about my project with all the Little Free Libraries in Winnipeg. It has recently become my intention to have all @griotslounge children’s books in all little free libraries in public grade schools in Winnipeg.
The first and only proof copy of Leave My Bones in Saskatoon (a novel) by @MichaelAfenfia. Published by @GriotsLounge in 2023, longlisted by the 2025 @NGRLitPrize.
From Yenagoa to Saskatoon, Michael Afenfia’s fiction travels far but always stays grounded in the human experience.
Discovering his work and let’s get to know the mind behind Leave My Bones in Saskatoon.
#TheNigeriaPrizeForLiterature#NPL2025#2025LongList@MichaelAfenfia
Honoured to be on this long list with these amazing writers and friends. Super pleased for Masobe Books who dominated this list. A testament to the incredible work they have been doing in publishing. #NLNGPrize
The Longlist Is Here!
We’re proud to unveil the 2025 Longlist for the Nigeria Prize for Literature—a celebration of powerful stories, unforgettable characters, and the literary brilliance that defines our heritage.
#TheNigeriaPrizeForLiterature#Longlist2025
#CelebratingNigerianVoices #NLNGLiteraturePrize #PowerOfStory #NaijaReads
The poet and editor, @jidesalawu, was seen yesterday signing copies of AFRICAN URBAN ECHOES (edited by Jide Salawu and Rasaq Malik) at @AudreysBooks in Edmonton. You can get these signed copies at the bookstore!
Griots Lounge, 2025
Our website is back and ready to deliver individual orders!
For minor and bulk orders in Canada and the United States, contact the University of Toronto Press Distribution (UTP), and reach out to African Books Collective (ABC) for deliveries around Europe.
Yesterday, we launched African Urban Echoes at the University of Edmonton! Congratulations to @jidesalawu and @rasaq_malik.
Congratulations to all the contributing poets.
You can now grab your copy from our website:
https://t.co/N7aR8KhDGt
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Cover Reveal Day!
WHAT THE EYES SEE
by Yejide Kilanko
illustrated by Lindsay Shore
A folk tale that tells the story of Yanibo the tortoise, who sees humans trading animal bones and summons a gathering of all animals, led by Akambulo the hermit crab.
Out in August 2025