2. BACKSTORY The genesis of an idea Unilag bookshop, 2000 Moved to Nigeria 2003 Support the ChimamandaNgoziAdichie tour of Purple Hibiscus 2004 Set up Cassava Republic in 2006
3. VISION/MISSION High quality affordable books for Africa A focus on new talent and reconfiguring African literature Adult fiction & non-fiction Children’s fiction Cassava Ideas Popular fiction/romance
4. ADULT FICTION LIST Currently 18 authors. Some of the leading Nigerian/African writers including HelonHabila, Teju Cole & Lola Shoneyin Two Orange Prize winners, one Caine Prize winner, two Betty Trask winners Writers from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, the US and the UK Print run between 3-5,000 copies
6. CASSAVA IDEAS An initial focus on history books Two initial titles: A Military History of Nigeria, Max Siollun & A History of Highlife, John Collins Academic journals in planning