Cassava Republic

Publishing the best writing from the Global Black world. Curating a conversation about yesterday, today and tomorrow. #readcassava

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⏰ Last chance to get 25% off in the Waterstones Summer Forthcoming Books Sale.

Pre-order The Moon Will Not Burn Us by Ricci Shryock, the extraordinary true story of the women who helped win Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde’s war for independence

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‘The Shipikisha Club’ by Mubanga Kalimamukwento is now readily available for purchase! 📚

The title itself, refers to the “Endurance Club,” a cultural expectation that Zambian wives must relentlessly endure marital hardship without complaint. How much more can Sali endure?

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🇿🇲 ‘A striking commentary on how entire societies, including other women, hold up the patriarchy and therefore can bring it down. It's past time.´ - Iris Mwanza
author of The Lions' Den

The Shipikisha Club by Mubanga Kalimamukwento is out today in the UK🎉

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Congrats to Mubanga Kalimamukwento on the UK/Commonwealth launch of The Shipikisha Club w/ @cassavarepublic! 📚

A trial, buried secrets, motherhood, and the cycles we inherit — essential reading

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Congratulations, Mubanga Kalimamukwento! 🎉

The Shipikisha Club is officially on Nigerian bookshelves today, and we couldn’t be prouder to celebrate this moment with her.

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Grab your copy: 👇

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Part family saga and courtroom drama, Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s striking novel explores marriage, motherhood, patriarchy and it’s impact on women across generations.

The Shipikisha Club is out today. Go out and get yours!

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Happy Publication Day! Today, we welcome The Shipikisha Club by Mubanga Kalimamukwento🎉

In Bemba, shipikisha means to relentlessly endure. For many women, it is more than a word, it is an expectation.

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Sali stands trial for the murder of her husband. But as the courtroom peels back years of silence, family secrets and inherited expectations, The Shipikisha Club asks a deeper question: what is the cost of enduring?

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☀️ Two of our forthcoming books feature in the Waterstones Summer Forthcoming Books Sale!

Pre-order The Moon Will Not Burn Us by Ricci Shryock and Pillaging the Dead by Degol Hailu, and save 25% for a limited time.

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@NnamNnaemeka That's right! An exceptional book and author!

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Logging back in to encourage everyone to buy this book.

It’s beautiful, entertaining and Mubanga is a beautiful writer.

I’m so glad I’m alive to see this book being published! @CassavaRepublic

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Remarkable read: Why Do You Dance When You Walk? by Abdourahman Waberi.

A young girl's questions lead her father to share a powerful story of growing up in rural #Djibouti, overcoming disability through determination and education.

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@Mercy_Mbuge @AAWaberi Thank you so much for spotlighting this gem!

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As he confronts the realities of life under authoritarian rule, he discovers the true cost of speaking out in a country where satire is treated as a threat to the state.

OUT November 2026. Pre-order now!

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✊🏿COVER REVEAL🔎 We’re thrilled to share the cover of Pillaging the Dead, a riveting debut novel by Degol Hailu.

On the streets of this city, banned books travel faster than fear.

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When Tarik, a university student selling banned books, pirated music and political cartoons is swept into the custody of the feared Central Investigation Bureau, he finds himself caught in a dangerous world of underground printers, dissidents, activists and state surveillance.

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For those who were unable to submit, we've extended the deadline to tomorrow, Thursday July 2nd at 23:59 BST.

Submit your manuscript here: https://t.co/WXQmd6lUA9

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We're aware of a technical issue with our Submittable portal that caused submissions to close earlier than expected. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.