Onyi Nwabineli

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Onyi Nwabineli
Born
Benin, Nigeria
Alma mater
Years active2021–present

Onyi Nwabineli is a British novelist. She is known for her contemporary novels Someday, Maybe (2022), which was a Good Morning America (GMA) and Country & Town House Book Club pick, and Allow Me to Introduce Myself (2024).

Early life

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Nwabineli was born in Benin, Nigeria to Igbo parents and grew up in Glasgow, the Isle of Man and Newcastle upon Tyne,[1][2] where she attended Emmanuel College, Gateshead. Nwabineli graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English with Creative Writing from Brunel University London in 2007.[3]

Career

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Via a three-way auction in summer 2022, Magpie (a OneWorld Publications imprint) acquired the rights to publish Nwabineli's debut novel Someday, Maybe that autumn.[4] The U.S. publishing rights went to Graydon House.[5][6][7] Someday, Maybe was a Good Morning America (GMA)[8] and Country & Town House Book Club pick.[9]

At the start of 2024, Nwabineli signed a further two-book deal with Magpie.[10] Her second novel Allow Me to Introduce Myself was published in 2024. The novel explores the world of family web influencers from the perspective of 25-year-old Anuri, who was raised a child influencer by her parents.[11][12] Allow Me to Introduce Myself was selected by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ for the Hay Festival.[13]

Personal life

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Nwabineli is neurodivergent.[14]

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ Ghosh, Kuhelika (17 November 2022). "Onyi Nwabineli's Someday, Maybe is a Portrait of a Woman Grieving Due to Unimaginable Loss". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ^ Knowles, Madeleine (18 June 2024). "A Conversation with Onyi Nwabineli". nb. Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Onyi Nwabineli - Transformation Director". The Org. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. ^ Comerford, Ruth (3 August 2022). "Oneworld lands Nwabineli's 'laugh out loud' debut for new Magpie imprint in three-way auction". The Bookseller. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  5. ^ Deahl, Rachel (4 June 2021). "Nwabineli's Debut Goes to Graydon". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  6. ^ Edwards, Donna (31 October 2022). "Review: 'Someday, Maybe' earnestly embodies widow's grief". AP News. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  7. ^ Olatona, Ife (August 2023). "A Loud Grief: A Review of Onyi Nwabineli's Someday, Maybe". Michigan Quarterly Review. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  8. ^ "'Someday, Maybe' by Onyi Nwabineli is our 'GMA' Book Club pick for November". ABC News. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  9. ^ Bamber, Belinda (6 January 2023). "C&TH Book Club: Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli". Country & Town House. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  10. ^ Fraser, Katie (15 January 2024). "Magpie snaps up two-book deal with Nwabineli". The Bookseller. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  11. ^ Knowles, Madeleine (20 June 2024). "Allow Me To Introduce Myself, Onyi Nwabineli". nb. Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  12. ^ Brown, Kevin (26 June 2024). "Book Review : Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli". New Pages. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Books for a better world: as chosen by Lenny Henry, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Andrew O'Hagan and others". The Guardian. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Interview with Nigerian Writer, Onyi Nwabineli". The Republic. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.