Alison Cole's book mirrors existential crisis, religious transition, others

Alison Cole, London based Nigerian writer, in his new book titled ‘NOrTh of My Mind’ explores themes of existential crisis, lost love, think pieces, religious transition, complex thought processes and stream of consciousness.

These are some of the things that shape Cole’s attempt to tell us what goes on in his mind.

For the love of art; Cole unveiled the book, joining the list of notable authors in the creative space.

He puts himself in the shoes of people he admires or detests. It’s left for the readers to guess which one it is.

Also as a way of appreciating his intending subscribers and readers; Alison in a lengthy note looks back at his writing journey urging his readers to read carefully without being alarmed. This is because of the tendency for it to get a bit dark as they flip pages. He says most of it was written during the lockdown period.

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The letter reads “Do not be alarmed. My first book is out now. It has been almost three years since I started posting my pieces publicly. I want to thank every single one of you for reading, sharing and engaging.

“It took a lot of vulnerability for me to start sharing my very personal pieces and I never felt judged for once. From that point until now, it has been a wholesome journey. With the book, it definitely gets deeper but I repeat, do not be alarmed’.

“Take your time to read the book, it may be overwhelming for some, but it’s okay to take a break and come back to it when you feel like it. I love every single one of you on here, maybe not equally but it’s a healthy type of love. I think that’s what matters. Thank you very much for being a part of this. Also, if you could leave a review after reading, it would mean a lot’.

It is pertinent to note that the physical copy is available on Amazon. You can get the digital copy on Okada books in Nigeria for just N2500 and also in all Roving Heights bookshops in Nigeria.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.