Nigerian publishing house Ouida Books is currently open for submissions to all six of their imprints. They have not specified how long submissions will remain open so get your manuscripts in soon! Note, they are not accepting poetry, or play submissions at this time.

Ouida Books holds rights to impressive titles such as Nnedi Okorafor’s sci fi Binti series, Brittle Paper‘s 2024 Literary Advocate of the Year Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie’s children’s book Ugo and Sim Sim, and Maame Blue’s second novel The Rest of You.

Read the submission guidelines from the publisher below:

  • In your query letter (in the body of the email), introduce yourself. Please tell us everything you think we ought to know about the work in question (story premise and story blurb). Consider mentioning why you think you are best placed to write this work. Two files should be submitted.
  • File 1: A one-page synopsis of the work you are submitting, in Microsoft Word. Please include all major plot points in your synopsis, including spoilers.
  • File 2: A sample of the work in question. This should be the first 3 chapters, or the first 50 pages, or the first 10,000 words, whichever is longer.
  • Your submission should be traditionally formatted. Send your manuscript sample in double-spaced, indented paragraphs, left-justified only, Times New Roman text on A4. Please adhere strictly to these specifications, as your submission might be considered invalid if you do not.
  • You can only submit one manuscript at a time.

For more information and imprint specific guidelines, you can refer to their website.