Chioma Okereke
Chioma Okereke is a poet, short story writer, and novelist. Her latest novel, Water Baby (Quercus), is predominantly set in Makoko, Nigeria: the largest floating slum in the world. She founded Makoko Pearls, a charitable organisation to benefit the inhabitants of this vibrant but disadvantaged community.
Interviews with Chioma Okereke
Novels Set in Nigeria, recommended by Chioma Okereke
Nigeria is a vast, vibrant, and highly diverse country that offers endless inspiration for fiction writers. Here, the novelist and poet Chioma Okereke—whose new book Water Baby unfolds in Makoko, an extraordinary floating slum in Lagos—recommends five fascinating novels that are also set in Nigeria.
