Head of Zeus snaps up two more novels from Lola Akinmade ?kerstr?m

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Following the success of her debut novel,?In Every Mirror She’s Black, Head of Zeus has snapped up two more novels from Lolá ákínmádé ?kerstr?m.

Madeleine O’Shea, Acting Publishing Director at Head of Zeus, acquired UK and Commonwealth (xCanada) rights to the two new books from Jessica Craig at Craig Literary.

The first, Everything Is Not Enough, will be published under the Head of Zeus’s Apollo Fiction imprint in hardback & ebook 26th October 2023. The second novel will follow on in spring 2025.

Everything Is Not Enough?interlinks the stories of four immigrant women as they try to navigate life in Stockholm. Kemi is struggling to settle as the only Black woman at her marketing firm, Brittany-Rae is finding the privilege and access her marriage has given her far from perfect, Yasmiin is working hard to balance family life with her personal ambitions, and Muna – well, Muna’s fate lies in the balance.

ákínmádé ?kerstr?m said:?‘Right from the start, I felt completely at home with Head of Zeus as an author, and I couldn’t be more ecstatic and grateful to be continuing our collaborative journey together with these next two novels.’

O’Shea said:?‘In Every Mirror She’s Black ended on such a cliff-hanger, I was delighted when I found out Lola was up for revisiting these characters and extending their stories. But this book isn’t just a sequel, it’s an expansion – with new characters, dilemmas and dramas exposing more about love, friendship, ambition and the experience of being ‘othered’ in a monolithically white environment. Lola is a joy to work with and we’re really excited to make Head of Zeus the ongoing home for her writing.’

Craig said:?‘It’s been a joyful and life-changing experience seeing the nuanced characters and bold storytelling of Lolá ákínmádé ?kerstr?m excite readers around the world. We’re thrilled to keep growing with the fantastic Head of Zeus team and we can’t wait for the passionate reactions and important conversations that Lolá’s next novels will spark.’

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lolá ákínmádé ?kerstr?m is an international bestselling author, keynote speaker, and award-winning photographer. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, BBC, CNN, Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, Daily Telegraph, New York Times and Lonely Planet, amongst others. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her work, including named a 2022 Hasselblad Heroine and 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award. She was honoured with a MIPAD 100 (Most Influential People of African Descent) recognition within media and culture in 2018, and her work is in the National Geographic Image Collection.

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