"Authors should unite, support, and promote one another... we can expand our reach, create new opportunities, and grow together as a stronger literary community." β Katende Ngeleka π€π Shoutout to all the amazing writers out there doing the work! β¨
Some secrets run far too deep to be ironed out or tucked away. Dive into the noir atmosphere, secrets, and high-stakes tension of No Jazz for the Leaving by Katende Ngeleka.Grab your copy today on Amazon or https://t.co/ckujIKBqcq! Link in bio.#NoJazzForTheLeaving
"Mr. Morgan and the mask. The rising smoke from the mask was such surprising imageryβI think itβll always stick with me." β Anna B. Honored by this review for No Jazz for the Leaving! πβ¨ Pick up your copy today on Amazon and https://t.co/ckujIKBY1Y! #NoJazzForTheLeaving
Loved The Famished Road, Season of Migration to the North, or Black Leopard, Red Wolf?
Then read No Jazz for the Leaving by Katende N. A trumpet player chasing Paris. A priest carrying a stolen relic. Two men. Two roads.
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Every detail on this cover was chosen on purpose. π·β¨ Swipe through the carousel to see how the church tower, the saxophone, and the light & shadow split reveal the hidden layers of No Jazz for the Leaving by Katende Ngeleka.
"I had to figure out, alongside Mulumba, how he was going to escape the consequences." β Katende Ngeleka on writing the hardest scene in No Jazz for the Leaving. βοΈπ Read the journey now on Amazon & https://t.co/ckujIKBqcq!#AuthorsThoughts
"When you look at me, what do you not see about you?"
No Jazz for the Leaving β a story about what people are willing to take, and what it costs them.
π By Katende N.
Deposing a tyrant was the easy part. Tiziri rules Numidia, but something terrifying stalks the lands beyond the Nile... πβοΈ
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Two men. Two roads. One running toward freedom, the other running from it. π·βοΈ
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"Writing the first chapter of No Jazz for the Leaving was both fulfilling and rewarding because, ironically, it was the last chapter I wrote." β Katende Ngeleka
Every writer's process is unique! Save the opening for last, or write chapter one first? βοΈπ
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"you could smell the spices and feel the heat"βββββ
Seeing readers fall in love with No Jazz for the Leaving by Katende Ngeleka means everything to us at Towergate Books.
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TGL indie author spotlight: Liezl Stylo! π₯
Keep Calm & Bollocks On, dives into glitter explosions, postpartum fury, and why resilience isn't always about being polite.
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"Our stories deserve to be readβnot just remembered, but carried into the future." β @KatendeNgeleka
African literature is rich with talent, but driving the narrative forward takes stronger platforms, intentional investment, and a thriving reading culture. πβ¨
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7 covers. One final choice. π
Katende Ngeleka knew #5 was the one the moment he saw it β βlove at first sight.β
Swipe through the journey behind the cover of No Jazz for the Leaving. Which one would you have picked?
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