Itseme Akede

Itseme Akede has always had a passion for writing. Her earliest memories include writing stories in notebooks which her classmates took turns reading in high school. Her first book was released in 2021 - a trio of unrelated short stories titled Party of One. A recipient of the Loughborough Creative Arts Writing Scholarship in 2021, which included an award, cash prize and a mentorship opportunity, Itseme also won the BAME Essay Competition for her essay ‘Increasing Racial Diversity in Psychology’. She has written over 100 short stories, many of which she shares with subscribers to her newsletter ‘Letters From I’ and on her Instagram page (Itseme_a). Her most recent venture, released in May of 2023, is a children’s book entitled All His Beautiful Creations. She currently writes screenplays and is excited for all she’d get up to. | Instagram / X/Twitter: @itseme_a