Iris Mwanza will present her debut novel, The Lion’s Den, in Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Iris Mwanza is a Zambian-American international lawyer, gender equality advocate, and a rising literary voice. With degrees from Cornell and Johns Hopkins, her career spans global institutions like the World Bank and the Gates Foundation. Her debut novel, The Lion’s Den, follows rookie lawyer Grace Zulu, whose first client, Willbess ‘Bessy’ Mulenga goes missing in 1990s Zambia. The Canongate-published novel, listed among Time Magazine’s 100 Must Reads of 2024, is a moving story of prejudice, corruption, injustice, courage, and solidarity that shows us that no cause is ever a lost one. Since its publication, Mwanza has been presenting her novel with launches in London, Johannesburg, New York, and a virtual event with the Kenyan bookstore Cheche Books.
On Saturday, June 21, it will be the time for Lagos as she is hosted at the Alliance Francaise in Ikoyi. The event will feature an author keynote and book signing, with attendees also having the opportunity to network at the event, starting at 3 pm, and the accompanying cocktail reception.
The evening features a keynote with Iris Mwanza and Kikelomo Atanda-Oyo plus a fireside chat on The Power of Storytelling with Nkem Onwudiwe, Alex Unusual, and Sunky Ojulari, moderated by Dima Hamze Ghraizi. Expect rich conversations, behind-the-scenes insights, and a special book signing.
Get your tickets at bit.ly/lionsdenlagos
P.S. Listen to Iris speak about her novel on the Bestsellers Podcast on Spotify or Apple.
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