See the beautiful books people bought at the festival bookshop

Ake Arts and Book festival is one of the most prestigious literary festivals in Africa, that attracts the best speakers on its panel from across the world.

This year's festival hosted intelligent African writers, artists, filmmakers and thinkers from all over the world. Showcasing the very best of contemporary African literature, music, art, film and theatre.

Not only were we treated to beautiful and mind-blowing panel discussions, book chats, spoken word performances, we were allowed to splurge on books without restraint.

For those people suffering from Ake festival withdrawal symptoms, these books will give you life:

We are still waiting for Byenyan Jessica and Lola Shoneyin's book haul :)

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