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TOWERGATE BOOKS is a neo dynamic publishing upstart dedicated to bringing unique, thought provoking, and informative stories to life.

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Every word in a title has to earn its place. Here's the thinking behind 'No Jazz for the Leaving.
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Sumbu is fictional. Bakwanga is not. 📖

Swipe for the real Congo behind No Jazz for the Leaving: the town renamed Mbuji-Mayi in 1966, the country that changed names mid-story, and the rumba scene in 1980s Kinshasa.

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"Authors should unite, support, and promote one another... we can expand our reach, create new opportunities, and grow together as a stronger literary community." — Katende Ngeleka 🤝📚 Shoutout to all the amazing writers out there doing the work! ✨

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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

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"Mr. Morgan and the mask. The rising smoke from the mask was such surprising imagery—I think it’ll always stick with me." — Anna B. Honored by this review for No Jazz for the Leaving! 🎭✨ Pick up your copy today on Amazon and https://t.co/ckujIKBY1Y! #NoJazzForTheLeaving

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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. 🎷✨ 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.

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"I had to figure out, alongside Mulumba, how he was going to escape the consequences." — Katende Ngeleka on writing the hardest scene in No Jazz for the Leaving. ✍️📚 Read the journey now on Amazon & https://t.co/ckujIKBqcq!#AuthorsThoughts

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"When you look at me, what do you not see about you?"

No Jazz for the Leaving — a story about what people are willing to take, and what it costs them.

📖 By Katende N.

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Deposing a tyrant was the easy part. Tiziri rules Numidia, but something terrifying stalks the lands beyond the Nile... 👑⚔️

Discover this gripping alternative history by Mats Elliot!

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@ogheneyxle It really is! cant wait to see your review on the book!

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this sounds like a blast

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Two men. Two roads. One running toward freedom, the other running from it. 🎷✝️

No Jazz for the Leaving by Katende Ngeleka is available now on Amazon and https://t.co/ckujIKBqcq. Link in bio to grab your copy!

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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." — Katende Ngeleka

Every writer's process is unique! Save the opening for last, or write chapter one first? ✍️📚

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"you could smell the spices and feel the heat"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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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A cursed heirloom. Three generations. One voice that refuses to stay quiet.
📖 No Jazz for the Leaving — by Katende N.
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TGL indie author spotlight: Liezl Stylo! 💥

Keep Calm & Bollocks On, dives into glitter explosions, postpartum fury, and why resilience isn't always about being polite.

If you’re over forced calm and ready for real stories, check it out! 👇

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"Our stories deserve to be read—not just remembered, but carried into the future." — @KatendeNgeleka

African literature is rich with talent, but driving the narrative forward takes stronger platforms, intentional investment, and a thriving reading culture. 📚✨

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