In the Spotlight – Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

Inferno Of Silence by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Tolu’ has shown that a work of fiction can be written with courage and vulnerability. The seven stories in “Inferno of Silence” are immersive, gripping and mirrors the everyday burden we face...

A Miracle & Song of Songs | Samuel Ajani | Poetry

{A MIRACLE} I’ve seen a golden pheasant, Flying around in its colorful splendor, Spreading its wing With every single feather glowing. I’ve seen a gazania, In brilliant shades Of orange and yellow,...

Prolific Author secures a seat in the African Writers Hall of Fame

With the release of two books ‘A Booktiful Love’ and ‘Inferno of Silence’, acclaimed poet and writer, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, secures a seat in the African Writers hall of fame for his...

Lockdown – A poem by Tolu’ Akinyemi

An Author’s Guide to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The entire world is in overdrive: panic buying, empty shelves, major cities on lockdowns, government bailouts of monumental proportions, a strange virus is surging through planet earth and this is not a...

“My writing Journey”

In the Beginning In the beginning were books, it was an enthralling love that had grown probably out of my introverted nature. Growing up, I was the death of the party, so...

From the fringes to the Edinburgh Fringe- In Conversation with Andi Talbot a Poet on a Mission.

Bio: Andi Talbot is a writer and performance poet from County Durham. Since July 2019 he has performed over 30 times in various locations across the North East of England and beyond...

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...

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.