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Stockholm Book Club Tour

This is what alignment looks like -> Stockholm Book Club Tour #StockholmBookTour

by Lola AkinmadeLatest News, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Comments are Disabled

In partnership with XperienceSthlm and Afrosvenskarnas Riksorganisation (ASR), I am beyond thrilled to officially expand literary tourism in Sweden with the official launch of our Stockholm Book Tour Club #StockholmBookTour

Collaboration with ASUS

by Lola AkinmadeReviews + PartnershipsPosted on September 21, 2023November 13, 2023Comments are Disabled

A partnership with ASUS ten years in the making…

2022 Hasselblad Heroine

by Lola AkinmadeLatest News, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on March 3, 2022May 23, 2022Comments are Disabled

Meet your new 2022 Hasselblad Heroine…

Assignment – Shooting REPLATE for Electrolux

by Lola AkinmadeLatest News, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on October 11, 2021September 30, 2022Comments are Disabled

In addition to travel photography, I also do commercial and brand photography…

Latvia Files: Soaking up travel memories in Latvia

by Lola AkinmadeEurope, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021Comments are Disabled

This is my first destination-related blog post since the pandemic started and I wanted to dedicate it to my memories from Latvia…

OFFICIAL - Antler - Lola Akinmade Åkerström

Joining Antler’s 2020 Cohort of Entrepreneurs

by Lola AkinmadeLatest News, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on August 1, 2020December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

I am thrilled to be joining like-minded individuals to build something great…

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  • As a travel writer, I’ve been privileged to stay in so many incredible properties around the world and when it comes to beach vacations, regardless of star rating, what makes an experience exquisite are the people who work there. People who make you feel welcome and ease your worries even before you ever arrive at the property. So relaxed enough to write three chapters of a new book in only four days 💙 In between sleeping in a seaside cabana. @nanagoldenbeach did just that for us and we can’t wait to come back next year. You are worth every cent I paid and every star you hold ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #outofoffice #vacation #rest #sleep #greece
  • Meet me at Black Books Matter Fest hosted by @mahoganybookspodcastnetwork. I’ll be signing copies of EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH @notenough.book (@naacp-nominated for Outstanding Fiction) as we celebrate Black Books Matter Day - August 1, 2026 from 11am-4pm! #mahoganybooks #blackbooksmatterfest #books @naacpimageawards @mahoganybookspodcastnetwork
  • Everyone loves an underdog story and the mighty Blue Sharks from the mighty nation of Cabo Verde / Cape Verde gave Argentina an epic face-off. There have been so many stories about the grit and incredible persistence of Cabo Verde but the greatest lesson I learned as I watched them play was how they showed up. No fear. No hesitation. No doubting if they ever belonged on that pitch. They played like no one was watching. They played fully and completely up until the very last second. No down trodden shoulders. This incredible life lesson means to fully be yourself and give your all - whether you’re in front of one person or millions of people. This is the type of integrity that builds longevity, grit, persistence, and self confidence in any industry. To show up even when no one knows your name yet. Thank you @vozinha1 @fcfcomunica @gov_caboverde @capeverdelife @caf_online @fifaworldcup 🇨🇻 🦈 💙 You won our hearts ❤️ #fifaworldcup2026 #caboverde #caboverde🇨🇻 #worldcup2026 #heros
  • “I can’t focus on anything,” I complained to my youngest sister @augustfriend. She is the voice of objective factual reason to my whimsy and delulu. “I’m usually good at locking in but I can’t.” “Go sleep.” That was all she said. All she needed to say... Read my latest on @substack. Link in profile. #rest #sleep
  • A few days… REST #Offline
  • I am beyond thrilled to find out that BITTER HONEY @bitterhoneybook (set in Sweden / Gambia / USA) has been included in the Obama Presidential Center Library @obamalibrary @obamafoundation 😭 Thank you so much @chicagopubliclibrary,@barackobama and @michelleobama for having my work in the collection. This is such an incredible honor beyond words. Knowing my literary journey and seeing this incredible validation of my work being worthy of being in that library is a testament to God’s glory and vision. I Am...Becoming...The Audacity of Hope. See what I did there? 🤭 Seriously, I have no words beyond deep gratitude. ❤️ #obamapresidentialcenter #wonthedoit #bookstagram #bitterhoneybook #lolaakinmade
  • I am so grateful for every single one of my dear readers who have built an incredible grassroots community around my books. Raw, real, and original. From the deepest depths of my heart... Thank you @brandipageturner 💖 - Review on @fable #books #gratitude #bitterhoneybook
  • Glad Midsommar / Happy Midsummer from my fam to yours 🌸 A time was had with lovely friends 🩷 #Summer #Midsummer
  • My love for @allies.cosmetics goes way back… 5+ years. Back to when I sent their lipglosses and eyeshadow palettes as part of our book influencer kits for both my novels @ineverymirror and @notenough.book ❤️ So this is not a sponsored post. I simply love the brand @iamayshajones has built and I also work with their makeup artists on my @theafroswede shoots 🩵💛 Support AfroNordic businesses. Always 🖤 #makeup #lipgloss #beauty #afronordic #womeninbusiness
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As a travel writer, I’ve been privileged to stay in so many incredible properties around the world and when it comes to beach vacations, regardless of star rating, what makes an experience exquisite are the people who work there. People who make you feel welcome and ease your worries even before you ever arrive at the property. So relaxed enough to write three chapters of a new book in only four days 💙 In between sleeping in a seaside cabana. @nanagoldenbeach did just that for us and we can’t wait to come back next year. You are worth every cent I paid and every star you hold ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #outofoffice #vacation #rest #sleep #greece
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Meet me at Black Books Matter Fest hosted by @mahoganybookspodcastnetwork. I’ll be signing copies of EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH @notenough.book (@naacp-nominated for Outstanding Fiction) as we celebrate Black Books Matter Day - August 1, 2026 from 11am-4pm! #mahoganybooks #blackbooksmatterfest #books @naacpimageawards @mahoganybookspodcastnetwork
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Meet me at Black Books Matter Fest hosted by @mahoganybookspodcastnetwork. I’ll be signing copies of EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH @notenough.book (@naacp-nominated for Outstanding Fiction) as we celebrate Black Books Matter Day - August 1, 2026 from 11am-4pm! #mahoganybooks #blackbooksmatterfest #books @naacpimageawards @mahoganybookspodcastnetwork
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Everyone loves an underdog story and the mighty Blue Sharks from the mighty nation of Cabo Verde / Cape Verde gave Argentina an epic face-off. There have been so many stories about the grit and incredible persistence of Cabo Verde but the greatest lesson I learned as I watched them play was how they showed up. No fear. No hesitation. No doubting if they ever belonged on that pitch. They played like no one was watching. They played fully and completely up until the very last second. No down trodden shoulders. This incredible life lesson means to fully be yourself and give your all - whether you’re in front of one person or millions of people. This is the type of integrity that builds longevity, grit, persistence, and self confidence in any industry. To show up even when no one knows your name yet. Thank you @vozinha1 @fcfcomunica @gov_caboverde @capeverdelife @caf_online @fifaworldcup 🇨🇻 🦈 💙 You won our hearts ❤️ #fifaworldcup2026 #caboverde #caboverde🇨🇻 #worldcup2026 #heros
Everyone loves an underdog story and the mighty Blue Sharks from the mighty nation of Cabo Verde / Cape Verde gave Argentina an epic face-off. There have been so many stories about the grit and incredible persistence of Cabo Verde but the greatest lesson I learned as I watched them play was how they showed up. No fear. No hesitation. No doubting if they ever belonged on that pitch. They played like no one was watching. They played fully and completely up until the very last second. No down trodden shoulders. This incredible life lesson means to fully be yourself and give your all - whether you’re in front of one person or millions of people. This is the type of integrity that builds longevity, grit, persistence, and self confidence in any industry. To show up even when no one knows your name yet. Thank you @vozinha1 @fcfcomunica @gov_caboverde @capeverdelife @caf_online @fifaworldcup 🇨🇻 🦈 💙 You won our hearts ❤️ #fifaworldcup2026 #caboverde #caboverde🇨🇻 #worldcup2026 #heros
Everyone loves an underdog story and the mighty Blue Sharks from the mighty nation of Cabo Verde / Cape Verde gave Argentina an epic face-off. There have been so many stories about the grit and incredible persistence of Cabo Verde but the greatest lesson I learned as I watched them play was how they showed up. No fear. No hesitation. No doubting if they ever belonged on that pitch. They played like no one was watching. They played fully and completely up until the very last second. No down trodden shoulders. This incredible life lesson means to fully be yourself and give your all - whether you’re in front of one person or millions of people. This is the type of integrity that builds longevity, grit, persistence, and self confidence in any industry. To show up even when no one knows your name yet. Thank you @vozinha1 @fcfcomunica @gov_caboverde @capeverdelife @caf_online @fifaworldcup 🇨🇻 🦈 💙 You won our hearts ❤️ #fifaworldcup2026 #caboverde #caboverde🇨🇻 #worldcup2026 #heros
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Everyone loves an underdog story and the mighty Blue Sharks from the mighty nation of Cabo Verde / Cape Verde gave Argentina an epic face-off. There have been so many stories about the grit and incredible persistence of Cabo Verde but the greatest lesson I learned as I watched them play was how they showed up. No fear. No hesitation. No doubting if they ever belonged on that pitch. They played like no one was watching. They played fully and completely up until the very last second. No down trodden shoulders. This incredible life lesson means to fully be yourself and give your all - whether you’re in front of one person or millions of people. This is the type of integrity that builds longevity, grit, persistence, and self confidence in any industry. To show up even when no one knows your name yet. Thank you @vozinha1 @fcfcomunica @gov_caboverde @capeverdelife @caf_online @fifaworldcup 🇨🇻 🦈 💙 You won our hearts ❤️ #fifaworldcup2026 #caboverde #caboverde🇨🇻 #worldcup2026 #heros
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“I can’t focus on anything,” I complained to my youngest sister @augustfriend. She is the voice of objective factual reason to my whimsy and delulu. “I’m usually good at locking in but I can’t.” “Go sleep.” That was all she said. All she needed to say... Read my latest on @substack. Link in profile. #rest #sleep
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“I can’t focus on anything,” I complained to my youngest sister @augustfriend. She is the voice of objective factual reason to my whimsy and delulu. “I’m usually good at locking in but I can’t.” “Go sleep.” That was all she said. All she needed to say... Read my latest on @substack. Link in profile. #rest #sleep
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I am beyond thrilled to find out that BITTER HONEY @bitterhoneybook (set in Sweden / Gambia / USA) has been included in the Obama Presidential Center Library @obamalibrary @obamafoundation 😭 Thank you so much @chicagopubliclibrary,@barackobama and @michelleobama for having my work in the collection. This is such an incredible honor beyond words. Knowing my literary journey and seeing this incredible validation of my work being worthy of being in that library is a testament to God’s glory and vision. I Am...Becoming...The Audacity of Hope. See what I did there? 🤭 Seriously, I have no words beyond deep gratitude. ❤️ #obamapresidentialcenter #wonthedoit #bookstagram #bitterhoneybook #lolaakinmade
I am beyond thrilled to find out that BITTER HONEY @bitterhoneybook (set in Sweden / Gambia / USA) has been included in the Obama Presidential Center Library @obamalibrary @obamafoundation 😭 Thank you so much @chicagopubliclibrary,@barackobama and @michelleobama for having my work in the collection. This is such an incredible honor beyond words. Knowing my literary journey and seeing this incredible validation of my work being worthy of being in that library is a testament to God’s glory and vision. I Am...Becoming...The Audacity of Hope. See what I did there? 🤭 Seriously, I have no words beyond deep gratitude. ❤️ #obamapresidentialcenter #wonthedoit #bookstagram #bitterhoneybook #lolaakinmade
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I am beyond thrilled to find out that BITTER HONEY @bitterhoneybook (set in Sweden / Gambia / USA) has been included in the Obama Presidential Center Library @obamalibrary @obamafoundation 😭 Thank you so much @chicagopubliclibrary,@barackobama and @michelleobama for having my work in the collection. This is such an incredible honor beyond words. Knowing my literary journey and seeing this incredible validation of my work being worthy of being in that library is a testament to God’s glory and vision. I Am...Becoming...The Audacity of Hope. See what I did there? 🤭 Seriously, I have no words beyond deep gratitude. ❤️ #obamapresidentialcenter #wonthedoit #bookstagram #bitterhoneybook #lolaakinmade
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I am so grateful for every single one of my dear readers who have built an incredible grassroots community around my books. Raw, real, and original. From the deepest depths of my heart... Thank you @brandipageturner 💖 - Review on @fable #books #gratitude #bitterhoneybook
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I am so grateful for every single one of my dear readers who have built an incredible grassroots community around my books. Raw, real, and original. From the deepest depths of my heart... Thank you @brandipageturner 💖 - Review on @fable #books #gratitude #bitterhoneybook
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Glad Midsommar / Happy Midsummer from my fam to yours 🌸 A time was had with lovely friends 🩷 #Summer #Midsummer
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My love for @allies.cosmetics goes way back… 5+ years. Back to when I sent their lipglosses and eyeshadow palettes as part of our book influencer kits for both my novels @ineverymirror and @notenough.book ❤️ So this is not a sponsored post. I simply love the brand @iamayshajones has built and I also work with their makeup artists on my @theafroswede shoots 🩵💛 Support AfroNordic businesses. Always 🖤 #makeup #lipgloss #beauty #afronordic #womeninbusiness
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