In the series finale, we sit with our very first guest of the podcast, Emmanuel Faith, but this time as a listener, as we reminisce on the beginning and end of the podcast.
We are grateful to you our listeners for going on this journey with us and we hope our conversations ignited and encouraged your passions for African literature and the creative industry.
In this exciting episode, Ufuoma and Faith sit with Jerry Chiemeke, UK-based Nigerian writer. Jerry shares his experience as a Nigerian writer living and writing in diaspora through this hearty and cheerful conversation.
Jerry is on Instagram x Twitter @j_chiemeke.
In this episode, we talk about the Caine Prize for African Writing and Ekemini's experience being on the 2023 Caine Prize 2023 for his story, Daughters, By Our Hands, published by Isele Magazine in 2022.
Ekemini is on X (formerly Twitter) @PiusEkemini and on Instagram @instagrimini.
In this episode, Ufuoma sits solo with Ghanaian-American poet and performer, Cynthia Amoah and talk about poetry as an art for activism, love and expression of self.
Cynthia is on Instagram @poetesscynthia.
Remember to share this episode with fellow poetry lovers.
We sit with the host of Story of the gods podcast, Olawoyin Olamide Samuel, and talk about hosting this audio experience rich in African folklore and culture.
Story of the gods is produced by Jamit (@jamitstudios) and is available on all listening platforms.
Follow the experience on IG @storyofthegods and on Samuel's personal page @unkleboo.
Faith sits solo with guest, Ucheoma Onwutuebe as they discuss the impact of MFA programs for African writers, dealing with rejections and owning an independent voice as a writer.
Ucheoma is available on X @ucheomar and IG @ uche__oma.
In this episode, Ufuoma and Faith have a heart-warming conversation about books, reading and influencing for books in the Nigerian literary space, with Amyn AKA Lipglossmafia (the Crazy Book Lady).
You can find Amyn on IG (@lipglossmafia) and Twitter (@lipglossMAFFIA)
Tomi Adesina, award-winning writer best known for Hakkunde, The Wait and Kasanova sits with Ufuoma and Faith and shares her experiences, thoughts and knowledge of screenwriting and opportunities for writers in the Nigerian film industry.
Tomi Adesina is a screenwriter, fiction writer and PhD researcher. She is on Twitter @tomi_adesina and IG: @tomiadesina.
In this episode, Faith and Ufuoma discuss the ups and downs of being a book seller and distributor in Nigeria with Engr. Enita Okonkwo, the founder of online bookstore and market, The Bookmarket NG.
Kindly follow The Bookmarket NG on Instagram @bookmartketng and remember to subscribe to this podcast and follow us on IG @thewritersaucepodcast and on Twitter @thewritersauce.
On this episode, Miracle Emeka-Nkwor chats with Ufuoma and Faith on her writing process for her debut YA novel, What Happened to Janet Uzor.
What Happened to Janet Uzor is a crime thriller that follows the lives of four friends as they try to unravel a crime - the suspected murder of another friend, Janet Uzor.
This book is published by Masobe Books and available at bookstores near you.
Follow Miracle on social media @miraclenkwor on IG and @miracle_nkwor on Twitter.
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In this episode, Ufuoma and Faith discuss her latest book and second work of historical fiction, Saro with Nike Campbell (@nike_campbell on IG).
Saro is a mutigenerational tale of betrayal and restitution, love and war, inspired by true events that will take the reader from the rocky terrain of Abeokuta and burgeoning city of Lagos to the lion mountains of Freetown and Hastings of Sierra Leone from the 1830s to the 1850s.
This book is available in bookstores near you.
In this episode, Ufuoma and Faith talk about their expectations for the new season and give the audience insights to the guests and topics for season 3 of TWSPOD.
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Kindly also follow Faith's project aimed at sharing the joy of books with young children in Nigeria @bookdriveafrica
In the season finale, the TWSPOD team - the hosts, Ufuoma & Faith, the audio editor, Ayanfe Aina and the promotional content designer, Winner Umeh sit down and reminisce over the last twenty-five episodes of the show and discuss the outlook for the coming season(s).
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Ufuoma Bakporhe @uf_oma
Faith Nwani @fideiiii
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In this penultimate episode of the season, we sit with Nicole Asinugo, Scriptwriter and Storyteller. Nicole jointly won the 2020 Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Award for Best Writer in a movie or TV Series for her debut screenplay, Living in Bondage - Breaking Free. She has written other screenplays after, most recently, Rattlesnake - The Ahanna Story. Nicole talks about the intricacies of screenwriting and her expectations of the Nigerian film and literary industry for writers. She also talks about the good work her team is doing at her writing community @thewritersroom.ng.
Nicole is on Instagram @nicoleasinugo. She also hosts a podcast for writers @thestorieswetellpod.
Our guest on this episode is performance poet, Iyanu Adebiyi. Trained and called to the Nigerian Bar, Iyanu has carved a niche for herself in performance poetry, epistolary writings and making a business out of her craft. Iyanu advocates for the rights of women and youth through art. In 2020, the award-winning artiste released her album, “Wonder”.
We talk about poetry, advocacy, self-love, healing and her love letters, Ifeleta. Iyanu is on Instagram @iyanuadebiyi. You may also shop and subscribe to the newsletter, Ifeleta here.
In this episode, we sit with Edwin Madu and talk about writing, editing, music, loss and love and meaningful art.
Edwin "Dwin the Stoic" Madu is a Nigerian writer, editor, poet, and musician. He is one-half of the music duo, Ignis Brothers. Edwin currently sits as the Editor-in-chief at Zikoko Magazine. His works have been published across different literary journals including Jalada, AFREADA, Brittle Paper, Litro, Contra, and The Kalahari Review to mention a few.
Edwin enjoys the art of storytelling regardless of the medium being prose, script, poetry or music. He is an alumnus of the Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop (now The Purple Hibiscus Workshop).
Edwin is on Twitter x IG @dwinthestoic.
We return from our hiatus with the awesome, Chimeka Garricks, author of the acclaimed collection of stories, A Broken People's Playlist and novel, Tomorrow Died Yesterday. Chimeka shares with Ufuoma his writing process, challenges, what his forthcoming UK and US publishing feels like and what his reading audience should look forward to from him.
Chimeka Garricks is available on Instagram @mr.garricks.
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Faith sits solo with Nigerian-American writer, Chinedu Achebe. Chinedu is the author of the novel, The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi. On the episode, Faith and Chinedu talk about the book, where to find it, reviews and what to expect in the future from our guest.
Do you think our guest is related to Chinua Achebe? Take a wild guess before you listen.
The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi is available in bookstores in Nigeria including Rovingheights and Okadabooks. You can connect with the author @chineduachebe across social media platforms.
In this special episode, courtesy of @podparlour x @apva_official, we sit down with the Oriade of Lagos, and the king of books, Michael Inioluwa Oladele. Michael is a writer, poet, essayist and book reviewer. Michael aspires to be a well-known writer and influencer in the literary space. In this episode, we talk about his works, future plans of publishing and acquiring an MFA in Creative Writing, vulnerability and transparency in writing and his love for books.
You can connect with Michael @books.mercury where he reviews books and @oriadeoflagos on IG. He is on Twitter @michaelinioluwa and blogs at https://michaelinioluwa.com/
On this episode, Faith and Ufuoma sit with Michael Afenfia, author of the critically acclaimed novels, When the Moon Caught Fire, A Street Called Lonely, Don’t Die on Wednesday, The Mechanics of Yenagoa and Rain Can Never Know. His sixth novel, Leave My Bones in Saskatoon is scheduled for release in the fall of 2022. We talk about writing, the ups and downs, the metamorphosis of TMOY from a blog series to a novel and other interesting facts about our guest.
Michael has a blog, WriteNow and also has a short story podcast, Write Out Loud where he writes and reads short stories to his audience. Michael Afenfia lives and writes from Saskatchewan, Canada and is a member of the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild. Connect with him on IG and Twitter @michaelafenfia.