is a London-based Nigerian-German writer and speaker. Her first full-length novel, When we Speak of Nothing, was published in the UK and Nigeria in 2017 and in 2018 in the US (Cassava Republic Press). Popoola is currently Associate Lecturer on the post-graduate course Writing for Change, at Central Saint Martins (UAL). She holds a PhD in Creative Writing.

Olumide Popoola

‘I Wanted to Write About Manic Episodes Because of My Loved Ones’ Olumide Popoola’s First Draft

Olumide Popoola·June 7, 2024

In her latest novel, Like Water Like Sea, Nigerian-German writer, Olumide Popoola, wanted to explore bipolar disorder and manic episodes. Read More...

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Olumide Popoola·May 26, 2024

‘Here I was on a Sunday morning, sober, alone, in the river without doing anything, just lying on my back, the water holding me.’ An excerpt from Olumide Popoola’s novel, Like Water Like Sea. Read More...

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Olumide Popoola

‘I Wanted to Write About Manic Episodes Because of My Loved Ones’ Olumide Popoola’s First Draft

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