So excited to be a part of this evening with @TheInnerLoopLit, an organization that is essential to promoting and connecting writers in Washington, D.C. can’t wait for the event!

If you’re in the DMV area please support!

Local authors, check out this amazing project by Lauren D. Woods featured in The Washingtonian today! washingtonian.com/2024/09/27/a-v…

DMV Friends, make it a literary lunch date for this conversation and book signing at Mansa Kunda restaurant in Takoma Park on October 12th. I'll be in conversation with Esinam Bediako.

🎙️ Really enjoyed moderating this chat between BBC journalists Itoro Bassey (in Washington, D.C.) and TTF (in Lagos) on the “black tax”. 🌍 We discuss how the rising cost of living is impacting people’s willingness to send remittances abroad. youtu.be/uCCbELrLFFU?si…

We’re reporting from Wisconsin. Happy to be with such an amazing team Carl Nasman

Nikki High, owner of the bookstore Octavia’s Bookshelf, spoke to the BBC's Carl Nasman about how her bookstore has become a community hub for people in Altadena rebuilding their lives amid the devastation from the LA fires.

That’s LJ Pemberton and @MalarkeyBooks publishing important work that needs to be read. #independentauthors #indiepublishers

Congrats!!!

I’m excited to announce that my short story collection was long-listed for the W.S. Porter Prize Regal House Publishing Happy to be among such brilliant writers.

Congrats nanaekua 🎊💐

We are so excited to announce the winning recipient of our 2024 W.S. Porter Prize: Itoro Bassey for Ajebutter Women! Congrats Itoro and welcome to the Regal House family! regalhousepublishing.com/itoro-bassey/

Congrats Lauren D. Woods

A huge thank you to L.A. Public Library’s Hyde Park branch and CaféconLibrosPress for hosting Itoro Bassey, Esinam Bediako, Theresa Okokon & me. We got deep and vulnerable about what it takes to produce authentic writing, and we sold some books! #gratefulgratefulgrateful #wowGodwow

New post out on Substack. substack.com/home/post/p-16…

There’s a lot happening in the world. But yesterday we finally signed a contract for a DC-area authors book vending machine space in Western Market, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, coming later this year!

We're just delighted to have a Regal splash across Publishers Weekly 's indie press edition today!

I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of kindness—who gets it, who doesn’t, and why. itorobassey.substack.com/p/lets-talk-ab…

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