Out of Sync: An Intimate Launch in Lagos

There are moments you imagine for a long time, and then one day, they happen quietly, beautifully, and all at once. I've always imagined this moment, and I'm so elated that it finally happened.

Yesterday, I hosted an intimate launch for my debut novel, Out of Sync, here in Lagos. It wasn’t a large or overwhelming event. But it was intentional. A small room, filled with people who love stories, conversation, and the kind of honesty this book carries.

Lola Ovayoza, Author of Out of Sync, Obiliwiski & Death and I

The afternoon unfolded gently. Guests arrived, conversations flowed, and soon we moved into a live reading from Out of Sync. Sharing those words out loud, in a room full of people, felt very different. Something I've never done before, but have always wanted to do. Everyone who mattered to and cared about me as an author was in that room.

We spoke about the book, the ideas behind it, and the quiet, often unspoken feeling of being out of step with the world. There was a Q&A session that turned into something more like a conversation. It was open, reflective, and deeply educational and informative

L-R: Stephanie Ilowa-George, The Host, Lola Ovayoza, Author of Out of Sync, Obiliwiski & Death and I

The launch event offered guests a first look at Out of Sync, a deeply introspective story that explores themes of identity, emotional dissonance, and the complexities of navigating life while feeling out of step with the world. The book marks my debut novel and the first instalment in The Echoes Series.

Afterwards, I signed copies, took photos, and had the chance to connect one-on-one with people who had come to be part of the moment. Some had read my previous works like Obiliwiski and Death and I, others were completely new, but all of them showed up with openness, and that meant everything.

It felt really, really good to see everyone who has supported me in their own little.

Out of Sync is a very personal project. It explores identity, emotional dissonance, and the quiet spaces people exist in when they feel unseen or misunderstood. To see it leave my hands and enter the world in this way was something I won’t forget.

To everyone who showed up, supported, read, shared, or simply held space... Thank you. Truly.

This is only the beginning.

Out of Sync is now available here