creativewriter – Lion of Newcastle- Tolu' Akinyemi

Making the Most of the Opportunities that abound as a creative.

In this pandemic era, the landscape of work and building new relationships has changed drastically. We now carry out most of our activities online. The last one year has been a season...

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi |Baby o|Lyrics

I flex on this shit Don’t call me a rookie, my first song was a hit. Bruh, we say African to the World. This is the spoken word. I’m a poet. E...

In a chat with Columnist, Culture Critic and Lawyer, Jerry Chiemeke, whose debut Collection of Short Stories explores the complexities of human relationships.

Bio: Jerry Chiemeke is a columnist, culture critic and lawyer. His works have appeared in The Inlandia Journal, The Johannesburg Review of Books, The Guardian, Honey & Lime, Bone and Ink Press...

Author’s New Collection of Short Stories will keep you on the Edge.

BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT Book Title: “Dreaming Of Ways To Understand You” Author: Jerry Chiemeke Year of Publication: 2020 Release Dates: 15th September 2020 (Okadabooks) 15th September 2020 (Amazon) 2nd October 2020 (Print,...

Author. Poet. Doctor. Artist—In a chat with Lucas on his Artistry and everything in-between.

Bio: Lucas was born and raised in a Christian home with his three sisters in Nigeria. As a child, he developed a love for music and lyrical compositions—a habit he picked up...

In conversation with Dr. Victoria Ikoro, a Christian Author on a mission to make a difference.

Bio: Thank you so much for this opportunity, I appreciate it. By God’s grace, I am a Christian writer and also passionate about children’s ministry. RLN: How did the journey into writing begin,...

Inferno of Silence: An Unexpected Rollercoaster

Title: Inferno of Silence Author: Tolu’ A. Akinyemi Publisher: The Roaring Lion Newcastle E-book/Pages (Okadabooks App/582) Reviewer: ENANG, God’swill Effiong Akinyemi has proven himself a genius again. The stories will be reviewed...

At my Death|Tolu’ A. Akinyemi|Poetry

Do not shed false tears at my death, do away with your solemnity of hypocrisy. I came as a lonely stranger to unfamiliar terrains draped in unbridled innocence. This body, this spirit,...

INFERNO OF SILENCE REVIEW by Yahaya Yusuf

In Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s debut to storytelling; Inferno of Silence. The book cover depicts a picture of a young man; whose mouth was covered by several hands—forced to remain silent from narrating...

Broken Piece | Tolu’ Akinyemi | Poetry

Our Love could have been as clear as spring water But her fountain had been polluted by streams of hate. This could have been paradise but I spend my days in regret...

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.