Bolu Babalola

BOLU BABALOLA is a British-Nigerian with a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master’s degree in American Politics & History from UCL.

A writer of books, scripts, culture pieces and retorts, a lover of love and self-coined “romcomoisseur”, Bolu Babalola writes stories of dynamic women with distinct voices who love and are loved audaciously. She is a big believer in women being both “beauty and the beast”. Her short story collection, LOVE IN COLOUR, was published in 2020, became a Times bestseller and was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year. Her debut novel, HONEY AND SPICE, was published in June 2022, won the inaugural TikTok Book of the Year and was hailed by the New York Times. Her next book is out next year.

Her culture writing can be seen in publications such as NYMag, Bustle, Vogue and Paper Magazine.

Bolu’s pilot episode of Big Age, which she created, wrote and executive produced, was broadcast on Channel 4 in autumn 2021. Bolu has also written on the BBC/Amazon series, Grace.

She has projects in development with Sister, Expanded Media and The Forge.

Bolu’s website: www.bolubabalola.com

Follow Bolu on Twitter: @Beebabs