Meet the author

Tolá Okogwu.

Writer · United Kingdom

Tolá Okogwu: author of the Afrofuturist Onyeka superhero trilogy and the warm, funny Bim Blake diaries — big-hearted, culturally rich stories about identity, courage and belonging for 9–12s.

Tolá Okogwu is a British-Nigerian author, journalist and hair-care educator, born in Nigeria and raised in London, and a passionate literacy advocate. She is best known for the Onyeka trilogy, an Afrofuturist superhero adventure in which a British-Nigerian girl discovers that her Afro hair channels psychokinetic powers and is swept to a secret, solar-powered Nigerian academy for gifted Solari — a fast, culturally rich celebration of Black hair, Nigerian heritage and taking pride in what makes you different. She also writes the warm, highly illustrated Bim Blake's Hot Takes diary series, which balances laugh-out-loud tween comedy with a tender, honest thread about grief. Whether in superhero mode or slice-of-life, Okogwu writes with heart, humour and a strong sense of identity and belonging, making her a standout choice for readers aged 9–12.