Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

Leading Poetic Voices set to raise the bar at the Lagos Poetrython.

Lagos Poetrython and arts cafe is a gathering of wordsmiths and lyricists and a platform for the exhibition of the finest on the Lagos and International Poetry Scene. The event encompasses poetry...

Association of Nigerian Authors 2019 literary prizes : Call for Entries

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has announced a range of prizes for its 2019 literary competitions. The prizes are: ANA Prize for Poetry (published & unpublished works) – N 100,000 ANA...

Dead Cats Don’t Meow – Don’t waste the ninth life” to be released in a matter of Weeks.

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, who is fast becoming renowned for his poetry and was recently named as a writer with exceptional talent by Arts Council England, is about to release his fourth book,...

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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