Nikki May

Anglo-Nigerian novelist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nikki May is an Anglo-Nigerian novelist who has blended her experiences of both English and Nigerian cultures into her comedy novels.[1]

Born
Bristol, England
OccupationWriter
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May at the Comedy Women in Print awards, November 2025
May at the Comedy Women in Print awards, November 2025
Born
Bristol, England
OccupationWriter
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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

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