Born and bred in Accra, Frederick Nii Ofei Bruce is a Chemical Engineer by profession. His love however extends into the fields of writing, music and more. He has authored many books including The Boy In Love, The Leopard As A Faithful Christian, Dumsor, Tales From The Pot, and Pillow Talks With The Devil. Bruce is a member of The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) and the Writers’ and Readers’ Grotto (WARG). He is also the founder and CEO of Enzyme Classics, a hub for young African writers to explore and maximise their writing talents. Techira is his story in Larabanga.
Jacob Amanor Osae studied Physics at the University of Ghana but learnt Creative Writing on his own. He is a Poet, Lyricist and a Sci-fi and Fantasy writer. Currently he has two books Oaks of Definition and A Walking Rainbow on amazon.com. He likes to play the piano and spends his free time reading novels and watching movies. Iron Boy is his story in Larabanga.
Zubaida Ismail is a passionate ghost writer. She has been working with TV3 Network Ghana Limited for six years as a broadcast journalist. She heads the Northern Region of Ghana as the lead reporter. She is a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow of the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI). Her background in Media and Mass Communication informs her approach to creative writing. In her spare time, Zubaida provides writing services to the writing-challenged and mentors girls in the rural and urban north as part of her Girl Strength writing project. The Scream is her story in Larabanga.
Kwaku Baah Acheamfuor is a writer and content developer for a communications agency in Accra. A FifaGamer fanatic, he has quite a number of short stories to his credit, popular among them is Burgundy Dresses which was published in the Aidoo Centre’s seminal Adabraka: Stories from the Centre of the World Anthology. He is currently working on a full length novel. Khadija is his story in Larabanga.
Qombadiena Wahab was born Mohammed Abdul-Wahab in the North Western town of Wa in the Upper West Region of Ghana. His interest in writing was piqued at Wa Senior Secondary School where he become the President of the school’s The Pen (World Association of Writers). He holds a Diploma in Basic Education from Nusrat Jahan Ahmadiyyat College of Education and a Bachelor of Arts (English Language) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He is a member of the Ghana Association of English Teachers (G A T E). Roughing it up in Tangbayiri is his story in Larabanga.
Mohammed Abdul-Basit is a fledgling story teller who believes one can make a story out of any situation and issue. An amateur scrabble player, a literature enthusiast, an avid reader and a humble writer from the Limanyiri Vuori section of Wa, the Upper West Regional capital, Abdul-Basit seeks to build a unique writing style in the vein of George Sidney Abugri and other Ghanaian literary figures. The Gyinkye Revolution is his story in Larabanga.
Lidia Manteso Martos is a Social Pedagogist (UB), dancer and writer specialized in African Societies and Mundialization (CEA-UPF). She grew up in Barcelona, Spain. Being in a career that uses social and educational projects for development, interculturality, and gender empowerment across different countries, Martos is interested in the practice of art as a tool for social transformation. She co-founded Ku’dancin Afrobeatz (2014) and G’riot (2017); she became curator at the African and Women Cinema Season (CCAD), and she occasionally collaborates as a columnist on Wiriko Magazine in Spain. She makes her debut on the literary scene with The Cycle in Larabanga, which she created between Accra and Sawla.
Kofi Akpabli is an academic, journalist and travel writer whose repertoire oozes creativity and inspiration. Kofi’s latest work, A Breeder’s Tale has been featured in the Obsidian African Art and Literature 2019 Edition published by Illinois State University, Chicago. He started writing as a career when a historical play he crafted during sixth form captured first prize in a PANAFEST National Playwriting Contest. The Prince and the Slave has since run at the Art Centre in Accra, Kumasi and at the Cape Coast Castle. Akpabli is a two-time winner of the CNN African Journalist Awards (Arts & Culture). In 2019, the Ghana Tourism Authority voted him ‘Tourism Writer of the Year.’ Kofi teaches African Studies as well as courses in Communication Studies at Central University. He is the Patron of Miotso Herald, an online community newspaper. His research interests are Narratology, Inter-Cultural Communication and Destination Marketing. Lareba is his story in Larabanga.
Salim Abdul-Razak was born in Tamale, Northern Ghana, and fondly remembers his childhood in the Savannah. His fiction juxtaposes the complexities of everyday life, people and places. His passion for writing emanates from his strong belief in the transformative power of storytelling. Salim earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Ghana and is pursuing further studies at Miami University in Ohio, USA. He aspires to be a globetrotter and is currently working on a collection of short stories. Rediscovery is his story in Larabanga.
When her nose is not buried in a case book, Akorfa Dawson spends her time attending to her commitments which largely include writing. Writing is a way of partaking in the beautiful art of creation; a way to breathe life into words. She identifies as a short fiction writer. Akorfa began writing as early as class three, and her father has collections of these works. Akorfa is also a reader. Reading, is not just a requirement of her scholastic pursuits; to Akorfa, reading is pleasant escapism. She is particularly enthusiastic about African writers. Currently, she is on the management board of Ink Up, an online creative community which runs a blog: www.theinkup.wordpress.com. She hopes to merge advocacy with her writing alongside pursuing a career in Law and Diplomacy. Under the Gleam of the Moonlight is her story in Larabanga.
Moses Apiah is a village boy from Bolgatanga who is passionate about writing stories about other people’s past experiences. He is currently into the field of journalism and still makes time to write. Chrysalis is his story in Larabanga.
Maame Akua Koduah is a final year law student at the University of Ghana, Legon. Her passion for writing which started at a tender age runs through her family. Her first story was published in the Teen section of The Mirror while she was in senior high school. Maame Akua won an award at the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards ceremony for a poem on illegal mining. Apart from writing, Maame Akua is perfectly happy to draw, sing and spend time with family and friends. She also loves to cook and try her hands on new recipes. Shackle-Free is her story in Larabanga.
Elikem M. Aflakpui is an MPhil student at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. In 2016, he cofounded www.2eweboys.com – a blog committed to creative writing, social empowerment, entertainment and education. Elikem co-edited the first 2eweboys anthology titled Growing Up. The team partners with Nana Awere Damoah and Chief Moomen to organize a monthly writers and readers retreat in Accra. In addition, Elikem runs a column that is dedicated to literature and writing in Ghana in the Business and Financial Times newspaper. Saareh is his story in Larabanga.
Asiedu Benneh’s debut book Becoming and Other Stories was launched at the 2018 Pa Gya festival at the Goethe Institut, Accra. He is a graduate of the University of Ghana and also of the Mo Issah Writing Workshop. Vegetarian Grizzly is his story in Larabanga.
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Ama Konadu’s full name is Josephine Nana Ama Konadu Koduah (née Frimpong). She is a writer, a development practitioner and an entrepreneur among others. With a strong passion for writing since childhood, she had two short stories published in the Sunday Mirror by the time she was sixteen. Between then and now, she has authored a number of short stories and poems, some of which have been read on radio. Konadu loves addressing topical issues pertaining to the younger generation.
Currently, she is working on publishing a collection of stories and poems. In her spare time she reads or does some gardening. Ama Konadu is married and is blessed with two adorable daughters who are also writers. Bold Step is her story in Larabanga.
Kwasi ’Sei is the pen name of Dr. Michael Osei Agyapong, a medical officer in Accra. His short story, An Eye That Listens was part of the Adabraka Anthology of Stories by the Ama Ata Aidoo Centre for Creative Writing. He was the winner of the Ananse Prize for Literature at the Ghana Writer’s Awards, 2016 and the winner of the maiden Threesixty Writers Challenge in 2015. He is currently querying publishers for his debut novel. He manages the blog www.eyestouchedbydew.wordpress.com
An Intact Spirit is his story in Larabanga.
Abdul-Sataar Mohammed is a writer and content creator. He holds a master’s degree in International Economics and has authored a novella called Luckster. He is currently developing content for a tech company in Ghana. The Negative is his story in Larabanga.
He is a communication practitioner – speaker and journalist – and writer. Currently, Akram Hafizdeen produces and hosts the TV show Islam and Science broadcast on GTV, Cine Plus and MTA Africa. He is a member of a platform of Science Journalists from across Africa (Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)) which aims to help address the plight of patients of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in poor remote areas of the continent. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies (Public Relations) from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Accra in June, 2016 and a Diploma in Basic Education from the University of Cape Coast. Return of the Banished Gate is his story in Larabanga.
Seyram Asimah Agodoa’s love for reading from an early age led her to discover a passion for writing. She found her own writing voice by reading masterpieces of authors such as Chinua Achebe, Ama Ata Aidoo and Chimamanda Adiche. Her day job as a civil engineer affords her the opportunity to travel the length and breadth of Ghana from where she gathers ideas for her stories. Stay with Me is her story in Larabanga.
Naah Yemeh also known as Paul Naah Yemeh hails from Dorimon-Nyagli, near Wa in the Upper West Region. He loves writing in all three genres and has published at least a book each in prose, poetry and drama. He is a retired Senior Lecturer of English from the University of Education, Winneba. He is now the Director of his publishing company, Ask Africa Books & Co. Ltd. No Room for Love is his story in Larabanga.
Ursula M. Abanga is a third year Business Management student at the Catholic University College of Ghana. She’s also Editor for Ink Up, a group of young writers and artists who manage a blog. She is the first of three children of her parents and hails from the Upper East Region. Though she did not grow up north, her knowledge of the rich culture of the Savanna is inspired by the countless stories told her and the visits she makes. She discovered the joy of writing at a very tender age and has since been unable to stop. She had some of her poems published in the ‘Junior Graphic’ as early as when she was in Primary 4 and this continued till she entered SHS. She writes prose and poetry, and hopes one day to write drama too. When she’s not writing, she’s reading. She blogs at ursyrants.wordpress.com
To Ursula, writing is a way to paint unto people’s minds the picture of the world as she sees it. Sunday is her story in Larabanga.
 Wunpini F. Mohammed was born in Tamale. She spent most of her life in Tamale. She graduated from the University of Ghana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish. She went on to pursue a master’s degree in Rhetoric and Technical Communication at Michigan Technological University. She’s finishing up her PhD in Mass Communications at the Pennsylvania State University. When she’s not doing school work, she’s on social media causing trouble or trying new foods. Much of what she does revolve around her passion for Tamale or Northern Ghana. Kayayo is her story in Larabanga.
