writers – 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...

Create your Writing Legacy!

It’s easy to lose focus as a writer in this day and age. There is so much out there cloaked in the veil of activity that could act as distractions to fledging...

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...

Originality as a Beacon of Creative Writing.

In recent times, I have been in conversations with writers where I have heard writers say “no writing is original”. I beg to differ. I believe that the fulcrum of every writing should...

#Tolutoludoreview Competition For Writers, Readers and Book Lovers of All Ages – Get Your Submissions In.

Tag a writer or book lover! Here’s an opportunity for you to earn money, get mentorship and free publicity for yourself. The #𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 is a free online contest for talented writers, book reviewers...

Shhhhhhhh!!!!! There is a new Burns’ in town—An interview with the widely celebrated Poet and Writer, Rachel Burns.

Bio: Rachel Burns was born in Newcastle- Upon Tyne and grew up in a small rural village in County Durham. She completed a screenwriting talent scheme with ITV and Northern Film and...

COVID TOO | Oloyede Michael Taiwo | Poetry

THE SKIES HAD A FALLEN COUNTENANCE TODAY TOO. HIS BIRDS GOT ENTANGLED IN THE CRUSHING SNARE OF THE CROOKED FOWLER TOO. THE HEN DID NOT COME HOME TO ROOST TODAY TOO. HIS...

From the fringes to the Edinburgh Fringe- In Conversation with Andi Talbot a Poet on a Mission.

Bio: Andi Talbot is a writer and performance poet from County Durham. Since July 2019 he has performed over 30 times in various locations across the North East of England and beyond...

Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing

I know a lot of writers who would rather not self-publish and wait until a traditional publisher accepts their manuscript. It is common knowledge that most authors do not sell more than...

‘Never Play Games with the Devil’ by Author Tolu’ A. Akinyemi is no cliché when it comes to the poems in this book and is definitely much more than a creative book title.

Never Play Games with the Devil by Author Tolu’ A. Akinyemi The Roaring Lion Newcastle Press, 2019, pp.56. Reviewed by Realistic Poetry International Never Play Games with the Devil by Author Tolu’...

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.