The African Authors Podcast

Title: Who Will Bury You Episode Number:  #44 Guest: Chido Muchemwa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  6th November, 2026 Description: This week, we have the amazing Chido Muchemwa, a Zimbabwean writer and academic currently based in Toronto, Canada. She joins us on the podcast to discuss her latest book, "Who Will Bury You?" and her jo...

Title: The PAYPA Episode Episode Number:  #43 Guest: Faith Nwani & Emmanuella Omonigho ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  30th October, 2026 Description: This week, we have a special episode with the founders of PAYPA, one of the continent's pioneering communities of young publishers blazing the trail across Africa. We are joined by...

Title: Tethered with Musonda Mukuka Episode Number:  #42 Guest: Musonda Mukuka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  23rd October, 2026 Description: This week, we are joined by one of Zambia's emerging literary jewels, Musonda Mukuka, who shares her journey with us from growing up in the country to developing an affinity for writing. She gets hone...

Title: Born at the End of the World Episode Number:  #41 Guest: Donica Merhazion ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  9th October, 2026 Description: This week, we are joined by our first Eritrean-Ethiopian author, the amazing Donica Merhazion, who takes us on a ride through her early influences as a child who was born in a prison in Addis Ababa. Donica s...

Title: Hallucinations of Jibril Episode Number:  #40 Guest: Anouar Rahmani ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  2nd October, 2026 Description: This week, we are joined by our first Algerian author, the incredible Anouar Rahmani, who walks us through his quite tumultuous journey using his art to fight social, religious, and political injustices in his home co...

Title: The Further Episode Number:  #39 Guest: Frances Ogamba ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  25th September, 2026 Description: This week, we are joined by our premier horror storyteller on the podcast, Frances Ogamba, who hails from Eastern Nigeria. She gets honest with us about her inspirations as a writer that oddly started from her experience of staring...

Title: Revolution of the Scavengers Episode Number:  #38 Guest: Henneh Kyereh Kwaku ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  4th September, 2026 Description: This week, we are joined by the eccentric storyteller and poet, Henneh Kyereh Kwaku from Ghana. Kwaku, one of the most decorated African poets in his generation, sits down with us to discuss his journey, trials, an...

Title: Obligations to the Wounded with Mubanga Episode Number:  #37 Guest: Mubanga Kalimamukwento ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  21st August, 2026. Description: This week, we are finally joined by the amazing Zambian-born author Mubanga Kalimamukwento. She talks to us about her early days (3:21) growing up in Zambia, soaking in the culture around her, and eventual...

Description: We take a quick trip down memory lane to highlight some of our favorite authors' moments on the show to mark our 35+ episodes' worth of content in the last year since our debut. From all of us at Nkem Creatives,⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ we want to say a big thank you to all our listeners around the globe. Enjoy this one. Listen Now On: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music,...

Title: Dreaming Of Ways To Understand You with Jerry Chiemeke Episode Number:  #36 Guest: Jerry Chiemeke ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  7th August, 2026. Description: This week, we are finally joined by the eloquent Nigerian author, Jerry Chiemeke, who walks us through his vastly unique journey transitioning from a law career to writing, and shares the intricacies of...

Title: Deportees with Wanjiku Gitagia Episode Number:  #35 Guest: Wanjiku Gitagia ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  31st July, 2026. Description: This week, we are joined by the amazing and cheerful Kenyan author, Wanjiku Gitagia, on the podcast. Wanjiku opens up (3:58) about her early days in writing in Kenya, her love for her job as an HR professional, and how it has helpe...

Title: Shadows with Jide Salawu Episode Number:  #34 Guest: Jide Salawu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  24th July, 2026. Description: In this episode, we are joined by the incredibly passionate writer/poet Dr. Jide Salawu from Alberta, Canada. Jide talks to us about his journey as a writer back in his early days growing up in Nigeria before relocating abroad. He gets candid (3...

Title: Daughters Who Walk This Path with Yejide Kilanko Episode Number:  #33 Guest: Yejide Kilanko ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  17th July 2026. Description: After quite the sabbatical, the podcast is back and even better. This week, we are joined by the iconic Nigerian fiction writer and poet, Yejide Kilanko, who graces us with her presence this week on the podc...

Title: The Bone River with Nkereuwem Albert Episode Number:  #32 Guest: Nkereuwem Albert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  24th April 2026. Description: This week, we are joined by the viral Nigerian author Nkereuwem Albert, who took the literary community by storm with his debut book, The Bone River. Albert gets honest with us about his journey as a writer growing up in...

Title: Where The Shadows End with Onyema Achukwu-Ononye Episode Number:  #31 Guest: Onyema Achukwu-Ononye ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  17th April 2026. Description: This week, we are joined by a phenomenal Nigerian author, Onyema Achukwu-Ononye, whose debut book, "Efe: Musings of a filly," has been catching a lot of attention in the literary community. Onyema...

Title: Where The Shadows End with Louisa Bello Episode Number:  #30 Guest: Louisa Bello ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  10th April 2026. Description: This week, we are joined by the incredible Louisa Bello, a Nigerian-British author in the diaspora. Louisa gets very candid about her Nigerian roots, embracing her Nigerian dad's culture, although raised in London, and naviga...

Title: The Sex Lives of African Women with Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Episode Number:  #29 Guest: Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  27th March 2026. Description: This week, we have our first Ghanaian author and advocate for African women's pleasure. The award-winning and incredible Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah joins us this week on the podcast. She gets vulnerable with us...

Title: Soft Spot Rotten Spot with ⁠ Efe Orakpo Episode Number:  #28 Guest: Efe Orakpo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  6th March 2026. Description: This week, we are joined by one of Nigeria's beautiful poets, Efe Orakpo, who gets vulnerable with us about her journey as a writer. She recounts her first time (3:34) writing a poem and how that became a tool for expressing herself without...

Title: Melodies of Love with ⁠⁠Amaka Azie⁠⁠ Episode Number:  #27 Guest: Amaka Azie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  27th February 2026. Description: This week, we have the amazing and energy-infectious Amaka Azie, one of the continent's finest authors in the last decade. Amaka walks us through her journey from her early days in writing and developing her unique writing style. She gets cand...

Title: The Heartbeat of Christmas Magic with ⁠ Ihunanya Erondu⁠ Episode Number:  #26 Guest: Ihunanya Erondu⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  20th February 2026. Description: This week, we have the astounding poet and, most recently, an author, Ihunanya Erondu, who joins us on the show. Ihuanaya gets real with us on her personal journey as an academic to finding her love for creative writing ove...

Title: We Will Live Again with Chukwuemeka Famous⁠ Episode Number:  #25 Guest: Chukwuemeka Famous⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  13th February 2026. Description: This week, we have one of Nigeria's most riveting writers, Chukwuemeka Famous, who joins us today on The African Authors Podcast. He walks us through his journey (3:10) from an academic to an author, growing up in Benin to Igbo paren...

Title: Letters of Light with ⁠ Chinedu Ndigwe⁠ Episode Number:  #24 Guest: Chinedu Ndigwe ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  6th February 2026. Description: Yes! We are back from our hiatus! We know we left you guys hanging for a bit. Our apologies. But we are back now, and can't wait to bring y'all more amazing author stories in 2026. We are joined by Chinedu Ndigwe our first guest this year who is...

Title: Tearless with Ayo Deforge Episode Number:  #23 Guest: Ayo Deforge ⁠ ⁠⁠ Release Date:  3rd October 2025. Description: This week on the show, we are graced by the iconic French-fluent Nigerian storyteller and author, Ayo Deforge. She opens up (4:04) with her inspiration for writing and how the grief of losing her mother influenced her writing style. Ayo left Nigeria for France (9:05) in 2012,...

Title:  Mystery Monkey with ⁠⁠⁠⁠George Gathiani⁠ Episode Number:  #22 Guest: ⁠ ⁠ George Gathiani Release Date:  26th September 2025. Description: We are back after that little break! We return with yet another mind-blowing episode for your listening pleasure. This week, we are joined by the amazing and trailblazing conscious African author George Gathiani. He talks to us about his journey (4:12) t...

Title:  ÌṢẸ́PẸ́ with Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun Episode Number:  #21 Guest: Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun ⁠⁠ Release Date:  5th September 2025. Description: This week on the show, we are graced by the iconic indigenous Nigerian storyteller, author, and orator Yusuf Àlàbí Balógun, popularly known as Àrẹ̀mọ Gemini. We start off (5:05) the episode by getting into the mind of Yusuf as he recounts events in his life th...