Diana Anyakwo

DIANA ANYAKWO grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. She is of mixed Irish and Nigerian heritage. She moved to the UK when she was a teenager and later graduated from the University of Manchester. Her debut young adult novel My Life as a Chameleon has been shortlisted for the 2024 KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards and longlisted for the 2024 Jhalak Prize. Diana's writing has appeared in The Telegraph and Black Ballad magazine. She currently lives and works in Manchester as a freelance writer and editor...See more

DIANA ANYAKWO grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. She is of mixed Irish and Nigerian heritage. She moved to the UK when she was a teenager and later graduated from the University of Manchester. Her debut young adult novel My Life as a Chameleon has been shortlisted for the 2024 KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards and longlisted for the 2024 Jhalak Prize. Diana's writing has appeared in The Telegraph and Black Ballad magazine. She currently lives and works in Manchester as a freelance writer and editor. See less