The Writer's Sauce

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 Mir...

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 fro...

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. Thank you for listening. Kindly follow us on IG: @thewritersaucepodcast and on Twitter: @thewritersauce. 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).  Follow the team on IG: Ayanfeoluwa Aina @ayanfeoluwaaina Winner Umeh @wnrgram Ufuoma Bakporhe @uf_oma Faith Nwani @fideiiii...

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 screenwri...

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...

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, &nb...

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...

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 av...

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,...

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 s cheduled for release in the fall of 2022. We talk about writing, the ups and downs, the metamorphosis of TMOY from a blog...

On this episode, we sit with Dami Ajayi, Medical doctor, critically-acclaimed poet, writer and music critic.  He is the co-founder of the magazines, Saraba, The Lagos Review and Yaba Left Review . Dami is the author of three collections of poetry, Clinical Blues , A Woman’s Body is A Country and the latest, Affection & Other Accidents . Dami shares hearty laughs with us as we talk about h...

On this episode, we sit with Eritrean-Ethiopian-American writer, Luwam Tesfaye, author of the historical fiction novel, Between Two Worlds . Luwam is a personal fitness trainer, and life coach. She is also a blogger on Luwame , and a Podcaster on Inspired by Luwame . We talk about her novel, life as a coach, blogger and creative personality.  Luwam can be reached on IG @luwame_.   You ca...

Ufuoma sits solo with Nzube Nlebedim, Writer and Editor. Nzube Nlebedim is a Nigerian writer, editor, and critic. He is the Founding Editor of The Shallow Tales Review literary magazine and also Editor-in-Chief of Afrocritik, a critic magazine. We speak about his job as an editor, founding and running TSTR  since 2019 and working with Afrocritik. Nzube shares how he manages being an editor an...

In this episode, we sit with bestselling author and actress, Damilare Kuku. We talk about her love for books, writing and her debut book, Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad, a collection of twelve short stories centered around love, Lagos and it's hazardous dating scene. Damilare talks about the reasons behind these stories and the need to tell them. We also talk about Damilare's future writing p...

Ufuoma and Faith welcome their listeners (AKA Saucers) to the new season of the podcast and inform them of the amazing line of guests and juicy conversations.