Wallsend Library & Hubs will host the launch of Káyòdé Akínrópò's new satirical thriller, Wilderness of Chaos, on Saturday, May 30, from 10 am to 12 noon. The event will take place on the first floor at the Ark Royal section behind the Library, The Forum, Wallsend, NE28 8JR, Newcastle. Organised by the North Tyneside Council and Wallsend Library & Hubs, the programme marks the author's return to the venue where his debut novel was first presented. Wilderness of Chaos, released in February 2026, explores internal and external chaos in times of societal breakdown. Akínrópò describes the book as not just about physical survival, but about confronting inner turmoil when the world no longer makes sense. Signed copies will be available at a discounted price during the event. Attendees are advised to arrive five minutes before the start time.
Akínrópò, born and raised in Ìbàdàn, Ọ̀yọ́ State, Nigeria, previously worked as a writer and English Language teacher in Lagos before relocating to the UK in 2009. He now lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with his wife, Iyabode, and their two children, Olamide and Ifeoluwa. His first novel, SCARS DO HEAL, published on December 3, 2021, has gained international readership and is used in two basic schools in Nigeria for the literature-in-English curriculum.
Káyòdé Akínrópò speaks of confronting internal chaos while his first book is being taught in Nigerian schools that likely lack copies of it. His success abroad contrasts sharply with the conditions that drove him to leave Nigeria's education sector. The same system now using his work may still be failing the kind of teachers who produce it. His story does not reflect progress in Nigeria's literary or educational landscape.
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