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Latest news – A lifetime in two months

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on November 9, 2021September 30, 2022Comments are Disabled

I’m not sure what has happened the last two months…

Literary agent Jessica Craig discusses the journey to publication

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021Comments are Disabled

A special heartwarming message from amazing literary agent Jessica Craig about the journey to publication for IN EVERY MIRROR SHE’S BLACK…

70 rejections and an incredible testimony

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on June 14, 2021June 19, 2021Comments are Disabled

My long overdue work update…

Head of Zeus is bringing IEMSB to the UK & Commonwealth

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021Comments are Disabled

Head of Zeus is delighted to be publishing Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström’s first novel, In Every Mirror She’s Black.

From lightbulb idea to book deal: My publication journey

by Lola AkinmadeLatest NewsPosted on July 30, 2020February 2, 2021Comments are Disabled

My debut novel is coming to the world…

Now available… My book on Wellbeing in Costa Brava

by Lola AkinmadeEurope, Reviews + PartnershipsPosted on September 21, 2019December 17, 2020Comments are Disabled

I’m so excited to finally share that my digital book created in collaboration with Costa Brava Tourism has now been released….

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The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
Exhibition Opening - Lines of Connection

The @photographyfestivals IPFA Awards opening of the collective exhibition took place at Sala Golfes, Center Cívic Pati Llimona. @ccpatillimona 

And I was honored to be there. @tavatake_designs’s photo from @theafroswede will be representing the collection around the world 🩵💛

Thank you 🙏🏽
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There is enough blank space on that page to also leave your mark.

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Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

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Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. 

Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure.

Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷

💄 @glammmbyamy 
💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm 

#internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
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Celebrating Black womanhood in the divine safe space of the ”When We See Us” exhibit at @liljevalchs was such an incredibly humbling experience. Against the backdrop of decades of Black and African art; in conversation with dear friend and activist @melnymu and hosted by the incredible @marcia_harvey_isaksson and @southnord.artspace. Celebrating International Women’s Day this way has filled me with gratitude beyond measure. Thank you for this intimate event and thanks to everyone who came and above all, truly listened 💜🩷 💄 @glammmbyamy 💇🏾‍♀️ @coreradiancestockholm #internationalwomensday #iwd2026 #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportingwomen #sweden
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Finished.

94,200 words.

The novel only I could write.

My most introspective work of fiction to date.

Can’t wait ❤️

#workinprogress #novel #fiction #lolaakinmade #books
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