The Further with Frances Ogamba | Ep. 39
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Title: The Further
Episode Number: #39
Guest: Frances Ogamba
Release Date: 25th September, 2026
Description:
This week, we are joined by our premier horror storyteller on the podcast, Frances Ogamba, who hails from Eastern Nigeria. She gets honest with us about her inspirations as a writer that oddly started from her experience of staring into the River Niger horizon. She talks to us about how she became incredibly observant as a child, and writing became her space for creating all the eerie realities that her world couldn't accommodate. Frances shares her unique horror writing style and genre, her love for short stories versus long stories, telling African spirituality through stories, and identity + MORE! Enjoy this amazing episode!
Key Takeaways:
1. Sometimes, in a bid to accommodate the Western audience, you alienate the original target audience of your story.
2. In some African cultures, it's okay not to define things we can't explain like the modern West.
3. We undermine how smart readers are in how we try to explain every context in our stories.
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Resources & Mentions:
Read the Author's Stories on their Website: francesogamba.com
Guest’s Social Media (Instagram): @franceskaydee
Episode Credits:
Episode Host: Anita Chinwendu Opara
Audio Producer & Writer: Daniel Odia
Podcast Manager: Daniel Odia
Show Owner: Nkem Creatives
Nkem Creatives brings you insightful conversations that celebrate African storytelling and literature. Join us on this journey as we amplify the voices shaping the narrative.
