Empty Rooms |Tolu’ A. Akinyemi|Poetry
My family house is a house of flying daggers, of rivalries and bitter wars that eat deep, scarring every memory. Some say blood is thicker than water. Turn it on its head...
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Veteran Poet signs book deal with Newcastle Publishing Imprint
A veteran poet renowned for his spoken word artistry moves from the stage to the page with new book deal with Newcastle publisher. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2021. United Kingdom— A...
Two Poems |Tolu’ A. Akinyemi
F*ck – F*cking 2020 How do we scrub 2020 from our history books? How do we fuck it off as a one-off? The labels have left us weary, pandemic torn and broken....
One Good Man Short |Tolu’ A. Akinyemi|Poetry
The memories are not faint – our larger-than-life father whose kindness spreads like river sand has crossed to the other side. Father. Hero. Grandfather. The epitome of love whose life shines brighter...
Funmi Coker’s Debut Poetry Collection: A Life Manual for the Girl-Child
Nigerian Poet and Writer, Funmi Coker signals her arrival on the literary scene with a strong debut walking in the big shoes of women who have shone like a million stars while...
Winner (Poetry Category)—Best Indie Book Award 2020
December 2020 had a certain feel-good vibe about it. First, I won an ‘Oscars award’ at my work-place for outstanding delivery which I wrote about here. Then came the charmazing news to...
Dead Cats Don’t Meow—A Modern Masterpiece. – Jessica B.
Dead Cats Don’t Meow is the third book of poetry from Tolu’ A. Akinyemi. Issued hot on the heels of Dead Lions Don’t Roar and Dead Dogs Don’t Bark, this latest collection...
Cover Reveal: Never Marry a Writer
OH, THE WEBS WE WEAVE… For his seventh poetry collection, Tolu’ has turned his attention to that old adage –no one in a writer’s life may have secrets.A vibrant, human exploration of...
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...
Winners of #ToluToludoReview announced.
The winners of the #𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 a free online contest for talented writers, book reviewers and book lovers have now been announced. The winners are: Okeibunor Tobechukwu—Read review here Veronica Adeusi—Read review here Enang...