Nikki May | |
|---|---|
 May at the Comedy Women in Print awards, November 2025 | |
| Born | Bristol, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Website | |
| nikki-may.com | |
Nikki May is an Anglo-Nigerian novelist who has blended her experiences of both English and Nigerian cultures into her comedy novels.[1]
She won the Comedy Women in Print Prize new voice award for her first novel Wahala,[2] and she spoke about the writing of the novel on the BBC's Woman's Hour.[3]
Her second novel, This Motherless Land is loosely based on Mansfield Park.[4][5]
Publications
- May, Nikki (2023). Wahala. Penguin. ISBN 9781804990872.[6]
- This Motherless Land (2025), Penguin ISBN 9781804994382
References
- ^ O'Keefe, Alice (3 September 2021). "Nikki May: 'I wanted Wahala to be a celebration of my two cultures'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Nikki May and Silvia Saunders triumph at the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2023". London: Madeleine Milburn Agency. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Rani, Anita (7 January 2022). "Preet Chandi/'Polar Preet'; 'Collector culture'; Playwright, Nell Leyshon; Drones & night street safety; Novelist, Nikki May;". Woman's Hour. BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Bell, Carole V. (26 October 2024). "A Jane Austen retelling that actually has something new to say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "This Motherless Land by Nikki May". Publishers Weekly. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Wahala by Nikki May". Publishers Weekly. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
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