Poetry Reading Group with Tolu A. Akinyemi as part of Black History Month 

Poetry Reading Group with Tolu A. Akinyemi as part of Black History Month  Monday, 20th October 2025    Time: 2pm—3pm Gateshead Central Library  Come along and see speaker, author, writer, and poet Tolu A. Akinyemi celebrate Black History Month 2025.  Adults only  Free entry. Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s Bio: Tolu’ A. Akinyemi (also known as Tolutoludo) is… Continue reading Poetry Reading Group with Tolu A. Akinyemi as part of Black History Month 

The quiet rising of migrant poets in the North East of England

In a softly lit community hall somewhere in Newcastle, the voice of Nigerian British poet Tolu’ A. Akinyemi rises above the shuffle of chairs and hushed greetings. He delivers poems from his book titled ‘Architects of a Cleaner Financial System.’ A piece as unexpected as it is urgent, tackling corruption and financial crime prevention in… Continue reading The quiet rising of migrant poets in the North East of England

The Lion of Newcastle Roars Again

The Roaring Lion Newcastle is proud to announce the release of Home in Motion, a reflective and timely poetry collection by multiple award-winning Nigerian British writer Tolu’ A. Akinyemi. The collection will be available from July 1st, 2025. Following the success of works such as A Booktiful Love, Inferno of Silence and 20 other titles,… Continue reading The Lion of Newcastle Roars Again

This Is Our City: Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s Ode to Newcastle Comes to Life on Screen

Award-winning poet, in an enthralling blend of poetry and film, captures the collective identity of Newcastle. The Nigerian British author, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi, renowned for his poetic works, has released an audio-visual tribute to Newcastle, This Is Our City, that stirs the emotions. Published in his poetry collection, Home in Motion in 2025 by The… Continue reading This Is Our City: Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s Ode to Newcastle Comes to Life on Screen

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi Chants a Poetic Incantation in the Official Visual Release of ‘The Angel of the North’

Renowned poet and author Tolu’ A. Akinyemi has released the official video for his electrifying poem The Angel of the North, blending poetic performance with compelling visual storytelling. The Angel of the North is a poetic call culled from his 2023 collection of poems for young people, You Need More Than Dreams, published by The… Continue reading Tolu’ A. Akinyemi Chants a Poetic Incantation in the Official Visual Release of ‘The Angel of the North’

Tolu A. Akinyemi Releases Official Video for “Mortality”

Multiple award-winning poet and writer Tolu A. Akinyemi has released the official video for his poem “Mortality,” a deeply moving personal meditation on the inevitability of death and the quiet, unsettling beauty of accepting it. Originally published in his chapbook Voyage, “Mortality” opens with a line that immediately disarms and draws in the listener: “I… Continue reading Tolu A. Akinyemi Releases Official Video for “Mortality”

Injustice, Trauma And Death: Knotted Ropes In Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s Everybody Don Kolomental

Title: EVERYBODY DON KOLOMENTAL Genre: Poetry (a collection) Author: Tolu’ A. Akinyemi Publisher: The Roaring Lion Newcastle LTD Reviewer: ENANG, God’swill Effiong Year of Publication: 2021 Word Count: 1,353 Injustice, Trauma And Death: Knotted Ropes In Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s Everybody Don Kolomental ‘Life is a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once;… Continue reading Injustice, Trauma And Death: Knotted Ropes In Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s Everybody Don Kolomental

Multiple Award-Winning Author releases first collection of poems for Young People

Notable poet, essayist, storyteller and children’s author, Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s latest collection of poems, ‘You Need More Than Dreams’ is a collection of didactic and instructive poems targeted at young people and teenagers. Tolu’ A. Akinyemi has received great acclaim locally and internationally for his literary acumen and writing talent, which has seen him publish… Continue reading Multiple Award-Winning Author releases first collection of poems for Young People

Renowned African Writer appointed as a columnist for 2022 in Malimbe Magazine 

The ingenious writing prodigy who has published fourteen books and has six forthcoming titles joins the roll-call of other illustrious African Writers who have been columnists at Malimbe Magazine. Tolu’ A. Akinyemi is a writer of repute who has garnered international acclaim for his outstanding literary works. The multi-award-winning Nigerian writer, who writes in the… Continue reading Renowned African Writer appointed as a columnist for 2022 in Malimbe Magazine