Eke · March 1, 2026 · The Anyanwu Company

Une entité de The Anyanwu Company

Stories
that cross
every border.

Vakcho Publishing is the literary imprint behind the Stand-In Universe — a five-book transmedia series tracing twenty-eight characters across ten global networks, thirteen years, and one culminating moment at FESTAC 2039 in Lagos.

✦ THE STAND-IN UNIVERSE ✦

The Series — Five Volumes

Volume I
Stand-In Universe
Book One
In Development
Volume II
Stand-In Universe
Book Two
In Development
Volume III
Stand-In Universe
Book Three
In Development
Volume IV
Stand-In Universe
Book Four
In Development
Volume V
Stand-In Universe
La Convergence
In Development · FESTAC 2039

Built for
Diaspora
readers.

Vakcho Publishing is a boutique literary imprint committed to stories that live at the intersection of African heritage, Greek lineage, and global diaspora experience. Our catalog is built around depth, specificity, and cultural authenticity.

The Stand-In Universe is our founding series — twenty-eight characters operating across 280 cities in 10 global networks, connected by blood, language, trade, and fate. Each book stands alone. Together they form something larger.

The series concludes at FESTAC 2039 — the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, Lagos, Nigeria.

Publication Timeline

2026Infrastructure year
2027–28Volume I manuscript
2029–31Volumes II–III
2032–36Volumes IV–V drafts
2039Series complete · FESTAC Lagos