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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Dolly, Dolly. Her recent passing was so sad. I listened to her 2020 memoir back in July and was so happy to learn (again) how some of my favourite songs were made. Only Dolly would make an autobiography, but do it wrapped around her lyrics and musicianship. I'll always love that.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

John Green's collection of essays brought back my old appreciation for a good non-fiction piece I love how unafraid he is to write about the most far-out and non-mainstream things that catch his interest And, I learnt a lot about trees (and Hailey's comet) in this book. So, it was a big win!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I'm not sure why it took weeks to get through the first 100 pages of this book, but the rest of it flew by in days! It's an incredible story about triumph and redemption in a Rastafari family in Jamaica. Sinclair really showed that she was a poet with this work. Enjoyed it, as I knew I would.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" You know, this book is an amazing exploration of the human condition. I loved the play on the story of the garden of Eden, Cain and Abel showing up in an interesting way It's amazing narratively (But it had slurs that made me uncomfortable, and that is something 😐)

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Time to update the list with the books I've been reading 😊

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Will publish it in the coming week (once I've had time to edit and add the finishing touches)

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It's been raining a lot So, I wrote a blog post about rain and about the seasons changing And about it being five years since I started writing on my blog! Been a while since I wrote something so metaphorical. It felt good, like a weight lifted off me Felt lighter & looser Was truly born to write

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

How is everyone doing today? 😊

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today is the last day to take advantage of this! Buy a copy of gorgeous stories set in alternative futures 😊

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

You're welcome! And it's great to see the Welkin prize going strong.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Absolutely!! 😊 Always a delight.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Wonder if Ire can tell how beloved he is by the Internet. Weeeeee 💗

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Love stories that capture so much with so few words. 💚💗

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Here's the link to pre-order the anthology, and read my story about devices that jump a person from locations around the world. About what a sense of belonging means after losing relationships to migration and a changing world. (And other amazing stories!!) www.waterstones.com/book/african...

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Africanfuturism Short Stories by Chinelo Onwualu, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu | Waterstones

Buy Africanfuturism Short Stories by Chinelo Onwualu, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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The Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Announcing the brilliant shortlists for this year's Welkin Genre Prize. Congratulations to the writers of these wonderful pieces. If you're on the list, please feel free to celebrate wildly, but don't say which title is yours as judging is still ongoing: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-press...

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Welkin News | MattKendrick.co.uk

A writing prize open to all forms of narrative prose, be that flash fiction, short-short, vignette, haibun, hermit crab, prose poem or work that sits outside such labels.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Soo.... something fun! This anthology that features my work is on sale right now in the UK via Waterstones. You can pre-order within the next few days and get 25% off. Read some amazing stories that reimagine African futures. Check it out on Waterstones' website.

Image showing the book cover of "African futurism" short stories.

Bearing a sticker that says "Pre-order now with code, SUMMER26"

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Kaver Akbar's "Martyr!" Finished this one a few months ago. It was one of those slow reads, but it got interesting towards the end. Got to see a lot about a man navigating a unique cultural identity while trying to find a place in the world (and in death?) The twist at the end was something!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I still think about the ending of Arundhati Roy's "Mother Mary Comes To Me" from time to time...

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The plan is to somehow finish Seishi Yokomizo's 6-part series in the next few months. I love it when a translation is done in a way that makes it a simple, easy to follow read. Didn't get into Japanese art from Manga or anime. But I guess a 6-part mystery series has roped me in 😄

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This book took me almost a month to read, which is odd because it really had my attention at the beginning, but the middle meandered a bit. But that ending, wow! What a surprise. It's a good read in summary. Decided to read it after loving the author's recent short story in the Paris Review.

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Beige above and orange below.
With four fishes suspended on fishing lines to illustrate the title "The Fishermen" by Chigozie Obioma

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Finished this book in a rush as I wanted to hurry and see the end! Oddly, this contained two completely different stories, and I preferred the second. Still... reading about 20th century Japanese murder mysteries is cooler than I thought. Definitely a big fan of this (new to me) author!

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The title "Murder in the Black Cat Cafe" written over the image.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Can't wait to read through the winning stories. This list is always full of beauties!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Finally finished reading (listening to!) Toni Morrison's "Tar Baby." Started slow, but got very interesting at the halfway point. Some of the references to the folktale the story loosely references were lost on me till I finished and started reading reviews. Will be thinking about it for a while

Audiobook copy of Toni Morrison's "Tar Baby"

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I've been reading a lot more consistently since March. Averaging about 5 books or so a month, and I think it's a great idea to start one of those fun threads where you post the books you've been reading. So, here we go. (And, I am very open to book recommendations!)

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Excited to have my work titled "Translocation" forthcoming in the Flametree Africanfuturism anthology! I've been keeping this news to myself for a while now, so I'm happy it's finally out. Read more here on the flame Tree press blog. blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

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Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Africanfuturism Short Stories

We’re very excited to announce the authors included in our upcoming anthology: Africanfuturism Short Stories!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Thank you so much to Epistemic Lit, for featuring me (and my work!) for women's history month. It's such an honour. Thank you for the shout-out! 💗💗

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.3 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"The Belly of the Rock” by @busayo.bsky.social is a story of ancestry and the bond between a mother and daughter. Read it here 👉 augursociety.org/the-belly-of...

An illustration of two black womam wearing standing with their backs against each other. One of the women has her hair braided and pulled back, looking down and wearing gold earrings and a white and pink garment. The other woman has her hair braided and pulled back, wearing a beaded necklace and gold earrings, and a blue garment. The background is black with magical swirls coloured in purple, pink, and blue. There is a quotation mark in pink, and beside it reads: “Augur Magazine 8.1” in white text and beside it is a white square outline. Below is a white box and inside it reads: “For the few centuries after the Egba wars, the courtyard around the rock has been the place where people have come to drop a libation, a prayer. To exchange something they cared about for a thing they deeply needed.” in black text. Underneath is the cover of Augur Issue 8.1, and beside it is a white rectangle that reads inside: “The Belly of the Rock, Busayo Akinmoju” in purple text. At the bottom of the image reads: “Read for free at augursociety.org/the-belly-of-the-rock” in white text.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Sharing this a bit late, but my story here at Augur Magazine is now free to read! Enjoy 😊😊

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Hope I'm not too late! Published a story last year, so here's my awards eligibility post "The Belly Of The Rock" featured in Augur Magazine. Here's where I talk about the story on my blog. busayomoji0.wixsite.com/a-busayo/pos... (Link to story is in the blog post!)

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The Belly Of The Rock: Notes On A Story

But really, there is something quite noble about how sacrificial love can be. How it will chase you to infinity, just to make sure you are okay. To convince you that you are worth fighting for.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

This is really sad. But the work Inner Worlds did was so important and special. Thank you for creating it.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Thank you so much, Olivia!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Honoured to have my work be nominated for a Pushcart prize by Inner Worlds! Awesome to have it alongside works I enjoyed reading as well.

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Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

🥁 It's Pushcart time! 🥁 Almost impossible to choose again, but here are our 2025 nominees: Lungs by Busayo Akinmoju Come F*** Yourself by Sylvie Althoff Grand Mal by Mary Buchanan Deliver by Safiya Cherfi They Promised This Would Be Beautiful by Elena Sichrovsky Strangler Fig by Katharine Tyndall

Pushcart Nominations:
Lungs by Busayo Akinmoju
Come F*** Yourself by Sylvie Althoff
Grand Mal by Mary Buchanan
Deliver by Safiya Cherfi
They Promised This Would Be Beautiful by Elena Sichrovsky
Strangler Fig by Katharine Tyndall

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

It's FlashGiving! Follow @smokelong.bsky.social if you don't already, then like and share this post to get your name in the hat to win $200 holiday money. Deadline is midnight ET, November 26th! Winner chosen randomly on Nov 27th. Please tag @smokelong.bsky.social so that we know you've posted!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Thanks again to @augursociety.bsky.social for featuring my work!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Took a social media break and only got back recently. So, I'm a little late in sharing the latest on the blog Here's the story of the story "The Belly Of The Rock" gets examined here: my thought process, my inspiration, everything! Because... why not? busayomoji0.wixsite.com/a-busayo/pos...

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The Belly Of The Rock: Notes On A Story

But really, there is something quite noble about how sacrificial love can be. How it will chase you to infinity, just to make sure you are okay. To convince you that you are worth fighting for.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Throwing my hat into the ring for #AugurMicros2025 Here's my short piece titled "Garden" @augursociety.bsky.social

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Thank you for being ever so supportive!!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Here's the (promised!) blog about my recent story. I go into the thought-process behind the themes of my story "Lungs" My notes on how a "ghost" story should be in conversation with the world it is written in/to/for. And more! busayomoji0.wixsite.com/a-busayo/pos...

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Lungs: Notes On A Story

#ShortStory I do not like ghost stories, but I found myself writing one.

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Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Read 'Lungs' then read @busayo.bsky.social's excellent blog post exploring the opportunities and responsibilities facing writers when we summon phantoms in our work. busayomoji0.wixsite.com/a-busayo/pos...

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Lungs: Notes On A Story

#ShortStory I do not like ghost stories, but I found myself writing one.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Wrote blog posts about my most recent pieces. Because I love writing about the inspiration behind my works. One of them drops tomorrow! I'll be sharing the story behind the story of "Lungs" recently published in @innerworlds.bsky.social Excited to share it!

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Oof Those lines came straight from the heart. If you haven't read my piece titled "Lungs" Catch up here.

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Busayo @busayo.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Some days you're so productive. Other days you avoid the blank page and scroll through socials on your laptop. The duality of the writer's life ☺️

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