Naijastories.com is the leading community for Nigerian writers and book lovers, combining elements of a writing critique website and a social networking site. Of Tears and Kisses, Heroes and Villains is the first Volume in the “Best of Naija Stories” series. The stories featured in the anthology were all originally published on Naijastories.com between March 2010 and March 2011. They were selected through a combination of member nominations and editor selections of the most popular and well written stories on the website.

Over a period of six months, about 60 stories were whittled down to 30 as the writers signed contracts, and then worked with editors to polish up their works. Though it was not an easy process, I am happy to say that we all took away some important lessons that will help us as we continue to work with writers on Naijastories.com. We also welcome reviews of both the website and the new book. You can read two sample stories included in the anthology on our website

1. Jesus of Sports Hall by Lulufa Vongtau - http://www.naijastories.com/2010/04/jesus-of-sports-hall-2/
2. If Tears could Speak by Salatu Sule - http://www.naijastories.com/2011/01/if-tears-could-speak/

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REVIEWS

These are stories about us or about our neighbours or something we’ve encountered in the news. They are what our friends tell us, their pain and joy, their passion and rage, their yearning and their cry against injustice. I enjoyed lots of the stories not just because of their simplicity and brevity but also for freshness they bring to storytelling and public discourse.
- Sylva Nze Ifedigbo. (Author, The Funeral Did Not End)

Here we are, with our abortions, our bereavement, our lust, our petty showdowns, our pederasts, our In-Law wahala, our problems chatting up girls in the diaspora, our memories of childhood, our fights, our incest, our love, our examination stress, our metafictional accounts, our encounters with university campus cults, our broken families, our... well, you get the idea. We rob banks, but we also eat salty beans to show our children we love them.
- Tade Thompson (Writer/Editor)

These short stories are not constrained by the need to attain fame. They all are, first of all, good works written with sharp perspectives that are related to various societal issues. There is a unique allure in every story. They have not been sifted through a Western colander. Support this anthology and show that there is a worthiness of effort in putting it together. This anthology is indeed the birth of writers that have newly been empowered. Go get a copy for yourself.
- Joseph Omotayo (Blogger/Book Critic)

I registerd on this site last week through your link,but i tried loggin in2day all to no avail. Was tryin2comment on a story by@kaycee.
It's a nice site though,one am keen to bcom a member

I am actually looking for tales! It would be of immense benefits to what I intend working on.

Amazing website including mynewhitemanwrites! You may just have rekindled my burning desire for naija novels.
Thank you!

these days, i think we should ONLY read stories on peace and security! Y'all know why

Great work, Great concept. This will help boost our reading culture.

msb247: these days, i think we should ONLY read stories on peace and security! Y'all know why

Okay!

Nice work, Guy.

Wow! Great news indeed, will try and get one soon, meanwhile, I would have loved to share my own story too, even without being paid, cute short story collections written by me, and very inspiring and mind-blowing too. nice work, Nigerians should please get a copy and encourage this great movement. Thumbs up!

Subscribed!

Thank you all so much.

@mykejones, please email admin @ naijastories.com

What happened to naijastories.com

Izurejoice:
What happened to naijastories.com

Same thing I'm asking, tried accessing the site some weeks back and nothing came up on Google search. Was shocked.
Site had such a huge following last decade and alot of archived stories from great writers.