Nyanda Foday

Biology graduate and poet.
I write, read and endlessly consume podcasts.
Here to discuss and engage.
she/her

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

'A searing poetic voice' Joseph Coelho

SOMEHOW, SOMEHOW is a visceral, astonishing poetry collection from rising star @NyandaIsAPoet, chronicling her time as a student during the Covid-19 lockdown

OUT TODAY!

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

I'm really excited about and proud of this collection. I will never be able to thank Andersen enough for the incredible opportunities they give me to share my poetry

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

We are thrilled to announce a first for Andersen Press with the acquisition of Nyanda Foday's poetry collection SOMEHOW, SOMEHOW

A collection of 30 visceral and astonishing poems, it captures what lockdown was like for @NyandaIsAPoet and many others.

https://t.co/baMEFb69zn

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

We are delighted to have two books on the Diverse Book Awards picture books longlist!

🖌️ DADAJI'S PAINTBRUSH by @RashmiWriting and @ruchimhasane
📚 BOOKWORMS by @NyandaIsAPoet and @joelle_avelino

Congratulations to all those on the longlist, and good luck! #TheDBAwards

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

One of the most amazing people I got to meet through the poetry scene

[Birmingham We Are @BirminghamWeAre]

The wonderful talent that is Jasmine Gardosi reflects on her life as a poet and now Birmingham's poet laureate (2022-24). For Jasmine's full inspirational journey go to: https://t.co/UehFw6gKUK #CreativeConversations #FiresideChat #BirminghamGems

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

My heart is quite literally bursting

[Jasmine Gardosi @JasmineGardosi]

NYANDAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 🙌🙌🙌

@NyandaIsAPoet

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

Let books take you on an adventure with @NyandaIsAPoet's BOOKWORMS, plus you can also download and share Bookworms colouring sheets from @joelle_avelino

Download here: https://t.co/l7ugjGPeES

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

'A good story shows you a new world
The right story shows you that you can exist in this one'

Powerful words from new picture book #Bookworms by @NyandaIsAPoet & @joelle_avelino

📺 Nyanda's reading: https://t.co/UgDRDfqBgi
🖍 Colouring sheets: https://t.co/HyPuVd0IAW

[Kirklees Libraries @KirkleesLibrary]

Wow what a fab LAL! we had yesterday with @NyandaIsAPoet who read from her new book Bookworms and shared 2 of her wonderful poems with us too, what a treat.
if you missed it you can catch it here https://t.co/a7pYPkESAo
What a great way to celebrate #LibrariesWeeek

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@whatSFSaid @uksla @AndersenPress I'll have to get my hands on it!

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@whatSFSaid @uksla @AndersenPress Thank you! I loved your excerpt and hearing you talk about the complexity of non British names (funnily enough I can relate 😂)

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@lgbtlibrarian So of the two non-bookworms poems only Metamorphis is in my upcoming pamphlet with @VervePoetryPres but if you would like a copy of Student of the Pandemic I can definitely send it to you!

[The Storybarn @thestorybarn]

Look at all these beautiful books coming to the Storybarn Bookshelves soon!

🦄Four Bad Unicorns @RebeccaNoNoDay
📗Grandude's Green Submarine @PaulMcCartney @KathrynDurst
🌳Adoette @LydiaMonks
📖Bookworms @NyandaIsAPoet & Joelle Avelino

@AndersenPress
@PuffinBooks

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

I mean the honour is quite literally mine but by all means 😂

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

We're so honoured and thrilled to be publishing BOOKWORMS by incredible new talents @NyandaIsAPoet and Joelle Avelino 📚

Publishes this October! 💛

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@MrCaseyBailey Always looking to embody the principles I believe in, let's see how I do 😅

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@MrCaseyBailey Thank you! Glad I've got so many inspirations to look to- the brum poetry scene will always be my poetry home, so I'm ecstatic I get to work with the same press that published so many personal role models

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@VervePoetryPres @shrutinotes @GBClarkson @Elle_D_Reams @betty_poet I'm so excited and grateful for this opportunity!

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

Nancy (our vice chancellor) had to go on to the BBC to address racial assault against a student by campus security, then release an apology for lying on air. This is undeserved and should not be celebrated. I am embarrassed to be a student at this institution.

[The University of Manchester @OfficialUoM]

📢 We’ve been ranked 1st in the world for social and environmental impact to achieve the @UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs

#THEglobalimpact #THEunirankings @SocialResponUoM @UoMNews @julianskyrme @ConnectSDGs

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@ArtWorkExeter @SporkPoetry @BopaRhys @ChrisEwhite 😂

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@ArtWorkExeter @SporkPoetry @BopaRhys @ChrisEwhite Thank you for the kind words! I'll even forgive you for that awful screenshot 😂

[Nyanda Foday @NyandaIsAPoet]

@SporkPoetry thank you so much for having me, I had a wonderful time!