Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström

Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian-Swedish author, photographer, and speaker. Her debut novel In Every Mirror She's Black explores the experiences of three Black women navigating life, love, and identity in Sweden, a country that prides itself on equality but where racism often operates in subtle, insidious ways. Bitter Honey continues her exploration of race, belonging, and the immigrant experience in Scandinavia. Åkerström's audiobooks offer listeners compelling, thought-provoking fiction that illuminates the complexities of race and identity in modern Europe.