africanwriters – Page 2 – Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

In conversation with Spoken word Artist, Creative Writer, Educational psychologist and OAP Bunmi Africa.

Bio: Bunmi Africa is an Educational Psychologist, Writer, and Spoken Word Artist. She believes in freedom, hence her drive to share strong socio-political opinions and experiences through performance poetry. Writing is simply one...

Okadabooks Review: Never Play Games with The Devil

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place, but I can tell you absolutely that lightning has struck twice, because Tolu Akinyemi has done it again! He has wowed me...

“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...

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...

EDITORIAL: BURSTING OUR BUBBLES (BOB)

As we step into a new year and a new decade. Many of us would look inwards want more clarity and insight, which can bring a major shift and improvement in the...

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...

A dose of African flavor, some Nigerian literary spice and a distinct voice, conversations with Olaitan Ojomo on his art.

Bio: I am Ojomo Ayodele Olaitan, a graduate of Agricultural Science from Adeyemi Federal University of Education Ondo State, Nigeria. A Catholic by birth, an avid reader, a comic lover, and a...

Great blend of life themes

Dead Cats Don’t Meow, Tolu’ Akinyemi, The Roaring Lion Newcastle Press, 2019, pp.128. Reviewer: Faith Moyosore Agboola WITH the current Nigerian literary waves dominated by grandiose display of poetry finesse, endless quests...

Never Play Games with the Devil hit the bookshelves!

Author makes bold statement, goes all out for the devil with new poetry collection Written by acclaimed poet and writer, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, ‘Never Play Games with the Devil’ brings readers a...

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.