Thank you for your interest in the Cassava Republic and Ankara Press Inside the Editorial Room Event.
This event offers writers in Lagos and Ibadan rare access to how publishers and editors approach manuscripts. Join our Publishing Director, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf and Assistant Editor, Tito Sanusi for a candid discussion on how manuscripts are read, assessed, and positioned for publication.
Submissions are welcome across: Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Romance, Romantasy, Horror, Crime, Speculative Fiction, Non-fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult (YA), and Children’s books. We especially encourage writers of romance, thriller, horror, and women’s fiction to register. Poetry submission are not being considered.
For more information, visit our website
Lagos
Date: Friday 22nd May 2026
Venue: Roving Heights, Landmark Centre, Plot 2 & 3 Water Corporation Dr, Oniru, Victoria Island
Time: 5:30pm
Ibadan
To be announced
This is not a workshop or open submission session, and participation does not guarantee publication.
About Cassava Republic
Cassava Republic Press is an African-owned, women-led independent publisher with offices in Abuja, Nigeria and London, UK. Founded in 2006 by Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, the press has published nearly 150 titles, sold over 6 million copies, and translated works into 30 languages across 60+ countries. Its authors include Teju Cole, Elnathan John, Toni Kan, Lola Shoneyin and Sarah Ladipo Manyika. Awards include the British Book Awards Small Press of the Year (2019), the London Book Fair Excellence Award for Inclusivity (2017), and the AfriExim Bank CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa (2025).
About Ankara Press
Ankara Press is the new commercial imprint from Cassava Republic bringing readers swoon-worthy romance, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, epic fantasy, bold horror, and nonfiction from Lagos to Los Angeles, Kingston to Kigali. We publish stories that reflect the full diversity of human experience, with a commitment to voices and perspectives that have been underrepresented on the shelf.
We publish books. We also build community through live events, conversation cards and real-life experiences that bring readers and writers together in full colour. Ankara Press officially launches in 2026.
