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Nikki May

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Born
Bristol, The United Kingdom
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November 2016


Born in Bristol and raised in Lagos, Nikki May is Anglo-Nigerian.
Her critically acclaimed debut novel WAHALA won the Comedy Women In Print New Voice Prize, was longlisted for the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award and the Diverse Books Award, and is being turned into a major BBC TV drama series.
THIS MOTHERLESS LAND is her second novel.
Nikki lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard Schnauzers and way too many books. She should be working on her third book but is probably reading.

You can follow Nikki on Twitter: @NikkiOMay
Or Instagram: @nikkimaywriter

Average rating: 3.77 · 21,724 ratings · 3,293 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Wahala

3.62 avg rating — 16,996 ratings — published 2022 — 22 editions
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This Motherless Land by Nikki May
"READ THIS! 😭 A tad slow to start, but this is a beautiful and enthralling tale of two cousins both cursed and blessed by fate. It’s raw, unyielding, and captures the complexities of family, culture, and race beautifully. I truly cannot recommend this" Read more of this review »
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"Slow start but literally crashes into an entirely different story. The frustrating lack of control Funke has over her young life is repeatedly exploited. Liv's love for her cousin is true and sweet, but her selfishness, no doubt instilled by her narc" Read more of this review »
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"6 stars. With 3 days left in 2024, did I just read my new favorite book of the year? I think so!
I adored Funke and my heart broke for her throughout this book. Life dealt her a hard hand but she she took it in stride. I loved following her journey t" Read more of this review »
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“Urban was her way of saying black. Simi had downed her champagne through gritted teeth. She wanted to win because she was good – smart, creative, persuasive – not because she was black.”
Nikki May, Wahala

“By the time she was nine, Simi understood how the world worked. In Lagos being light-skinned was far more important than fine eyes, clear skin, a waist or a brain.”
Nikki May, Wahala

“No! I went to Lagos for a holiday. She turned up at our house, told Mum she was my fiancée. Caused a scene. Crying, screaming, threatening to kill herself. It took hours to get rid of her. We were on the verge of calling the police. Ask Yetty if you don’t believe me. She was there.”
Nikki May, Wahala

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