Atypical Creative – Page 2 – Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

Abimbola Alaba a unique storyteller, photography and travel enthusiast takes me into a peek of his writing world.

Bio: Abimbola Alaba is a clinical pharmacist and writer of poetry, essays, short stories, and historical fiction. His poems ‘Belonging’ and ‘The Fish my Father Caught’ have been published. He performs poetry...

Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing

I know a lot of writers who would rather not self-publish and wait until a traditional publisher accepts their manuscript. It is common knowledge that most authors do not sell more than...

An interview with the author of the newly published collection of short stories “Her Eyes Tell our Stories” who has read over One Thousand Books and is still counting…

Bio: Omotayo Sangofadeji is a financial consultant by day and a writer all the time. She has worked as a content creator for Tru Star Magazine. Her short stories have been published...

Karen Middleton and Poems she wrote from “Cheers Village”.

Bio: I live in Sherburn Village in Durham. I call it “Cheers Village” (as everybody knows your name) I started writing poems 20 years ago, when a certain world event got to...

Osagie lights “The Touch” of writing mysteries that might tickle your fancy, hop in and let’s enjoy this ride.

Bio: Osagie Bill Aigbogun is a fellow of the ACCA with two degrees in Economics and Accounting. He has been a lover of entertainment for quite some time now, hence his putting...

Keeping Faith with The African Writers Community, An interview with the delectable AFM

Bio: Agboola, Faith Moyosore is a writer, historian, editor, content strategist and author publicist. She is the Founder and CEO of The African Writers, a multiple award winning pan-african literary brand with...

In a duet with the word bandit and word tinker “Rue Collinge” stirring words with a unique flow.

Bio: Rue Collinge is a linguist-turned-storyteller living in Gateshead. She is a spoken word artist, writer, and mentor who wants to see people of all ages realise their potential. She works with...

Ella Fortté encourages us to dare to dream

Bio: My name is Emmanuella Osa-Alile, stage name Ella Fortté, I’m a writer, poet, spoken word artiste while also a confidence and communications coach, born to a medical doctor and a physiotherapist,...

An Interview with Brand Influencer, poet and writer Derrick Topaz, the winner of the Dead Lions Don’t Roar Ultimate April Challenge 2018.

Bio: My name is Derrick Chidumebi. I am a poet, a writer, a social media marketer and content creator. I am the only son of my parents with four amazing sisters. I...

Iyanu Adebiyi “the new wave” taking us on a phenomenal ride with spoken word poetry.

Bio: Iyanu Adebiyi is a Nigerian writer and performance poet. She stepped into the Performance Poetry scene on 1st October 2016 with Up Nepa. In 2017, Iyanu Adebiyi was awarded for her...

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi (also known as Tolutoludo & Lion of Newcastle) is a multi-award-winning Nigerian author in the genre of poetry, short story, Children’s Literature and essays, which include: Dead Lions Don’t Roar (Poetry, 2017), Unravel Your Hidden Gems (Essays, 2018), Dead Dogs Don’t Bark (Poetry, 2018), Dead Cats Don’t Meow (Poetry, 2019), Never Play Games With The Devil (Poetry, 2019), Inferno of Silence (Short Stories, 2020), A Booktiful Love (Poetry, 2020), Black ≠ Inferior (Poetry, 2021), Never Marry a Writer (Poetry, 2021), Everybody Don Kolomental (Poetry, 2021), I Wear Self-Confidence Like a Second Skin (Children’s Literature, 2021) I Am Not a Troublemaker (Children’s Literature, 2021) and A god in a human body (Poetry, forthcoming – January 2022).

Tolu’ has been endorsed by Arts Council England as a writer with “exceptional talent.”

He is a co-founder of Lion and Lilac, a UK-based arts organization and sits on the board of many organizations.

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Category: Atypical Creative