Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

2020 & 2021 Releases

A collection of short stories ‘Inferno of Silence’ and three poetry collections ’A Booktiful Love’, ‘Black ≠ Inferior’ and ‘Never Marry a Writer’.

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Multiple Award-Winning Poet Tolu’ A. Akinyemi – The Lion of Newcastle announces North-East Spoken Word Tour for Autumn 2023

Multiple Award-winning poet and storyteller Tolu A. Akinyemi, aka The Lion of Newcastle, will be touring selected venues across the North East this Autumn. Come along and see him perform pieces from...

Four Poems | Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Structures of Criminality We are breaking the structures of criminality one brick at a time. We are obidient to deconstructing the brigandage that is our eternal reality. We are dismantling the status...

Nigerian Poet Makes Poetry History, releases collection of Financial Crime Compliance Poems

Notable Nigerian poet, essayist, storyteller, and children’s author Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s latest collection of poems, ‘Architects of a Cleaner Financial System’ etches his name in the poetry hall of fame. Acclaimed Nigerian...

Three Poems | Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Fading Cloud The morning is a cloud Overshadowing the gloom of night’s dark. The morning is a growing tree Spreading fearless wings. The morning dew Washes gales of intense sorrow. Pour libations...

With his Twentieth Published Work “The Morning Cloud is Empty” Multiple Award-Winning Newcastle-Based Nigerian Author reaches Incredible Milestone.

Notable Nigerian poet, essayist, storyteller and children’s author, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s latest collection of poems, ‘The Morning Cloud is Empty’ adds the prodigious Nigerian talent to the illustrious rank of Authors with...