NIGERIAN INDIE ROMANCE AUTHORS
This is the official directory for NIRA, Nigerian Indie Romance Authors
Amaka Azie
Amaka Azie is an award-winning writer of romance fiction set in tropical West Africa. She explores the beauty and intricacies of the continent in her sweet and sensual love stories.
Born and raised in Nigeria, West Africa, she developed a passion for reading at the age of twelve. Her interest in writing began in secondary school when she joined the press club. Her active imagination has captured the interests of many.
Her books showcase bold and exciting female and male main characters with compelling storylines
She was named one of the most influential authors under Forty by the Nigerian Writers Awards (NWA) for the years 2017 and 2018.
Apart from getting lost in creating fascinating fictional characters, Amaka enjoys reading, painting and travelling with her family.
She lives in the United Kingdom with her husband and daughters where she also practices as a part-time family doctor.
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Aminat Sanni-Kamal
Aminat Sanni-Kamal is a passionate African romance and fantasy writer. Born and raised in Nigeria, her deep appreciation for the Yoruba culture and the rich folklore of her homeland is evident in every word she pens.
With a heart captivated by the intricacies of human connections, Aminat infuses her stories with soulful romance, vivid settings, and the timeless allure of African traditions.
When she’s not crafting stories that make hearts flutter, Aminat can be found immersed in the pages of books from various genres.
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Emem Bassey
Emem Bassey loves romance in all its forms. Her romance is garnished with sprinkles of other genres. She writes sexy romance featuring plus size heroines. She started writing at age 17 and never looked back. Emem staunchly believes that the world is already full of tragedies so she writes to entertain and lighten the heart. Her works can be found here: linktr.ee/emembassy She lives in the South of Nigeria (Akwa Ibom State) and is practically a ghost to her neighbours.
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Feyi Aina
Olufunmilola Adeniran writes as Feyi Aina, a poet and a novelist crafting inspirational women’s fiction and African Romantic Historical Fiction novels. She is the author of Ayanfe, Love Happens Eventually and Love’s Indenture which one her the RWOWA Author of the year Award 2019.
She has a few short stories in several anthologies, and her short story ‘’The River God’ was featured in Brittle Paper in 2017 and sampled in a textbook by Prof S.E. Egya called Nature, Environment and Activism in Nigerian Literature.
When she is not reading or writing, she enjoys cooking, traveling and scouring the net for ancient history on arts, culture and civilization.
Olufunmilola is married with children and runs HOPPS, a private physiotherapy clinic in Lagos, Nigeria.
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