Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

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...

A ton of poetry & a penchant for the next-generation poets; meet Michael Taiwo Oloyede the convener of Lagos Poetrython.

Bio: Poet. Thought broker. Copywriter. Personal finance coach (FFA,UK). Polymath. Troubadour. Had a fling with Accounting, University of Lagos. RLN: You are a stakeholder in the Nigerian Poetry scene as the convener...

Do perfect Teens Exist, Gbenga Obakin’s new book unravels this puzzle.

Bio: Olugbenga Obakin is a financial-crime consultant based in the United Kingdom. He had his first degree in Geology from the prestigious premier university in Nigeria, University of Ibadan. He worked in...

Meet “Elliot Msindo” the POET using poetry as a pill to tend to our mental health.

I was born in Zimbabwe and I sat my education there up to degree level. My passion for writing grew when I was still in secondary school. This prompted me to study...

HaroldWrites: A Review of Tolu’ Akinyemi’s Poetry Collection – Dead Cats Don’t Meow

In all, this poetry collection “Dead Cats Don’t Meow” generally emphasizes the theme of self-belief and taking action. It reminds me of the saying “if you think you are too little to...

Ufuomaee the Author of Twenty books who is lighting up the Literary Space with aplomb.

Bio: Ufuoma Emerhor-Ashogbon is a young professional, a social entrepreneur and the Founder/CEO of Fair Life Africa Foundation, a charity that supports under-privileged children. She goes by the pen-name, Ufuomaee and loves...

David Roe the “Northumbrian with a wonky Accent”, who is sweeping the North East with a Fairytale of Words.

Bio: Born in Derbyshire in the 60’s, David has lived in the North East since his early teens. An undiscovered dyslexic in his childhood, he became a secret writer for over 30...

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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