The Plot Thickens! Meet Our WWMFestival 2026 Speakers!

 

Dear WWMFestival Friends,

The plot thickens! 👀✨ Write with Music Festival 2026: In a Time of Peace is shaping up to be an exciting gathering of stories, ideas, music, film, and creativity, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

If you’ve missed our social media updates, here’s your chance to meet some of the amazing speakers joining us this year. Get ready to learn, connect, and be inspired!

🌟 Meet Our Featured Speakers

Zainab Uche Imam
Author of Lagos, Love and Other Complications, Zainab was a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Quramos Writers Prize, recognising her talent for crafting engaging and compelling narratives.

Ugochukwu Ugonna
Author of the bestselling debut collection Who Drove Nearly All Lagos Men Mad? and Festival of Bribes, Ugochukwu’s debut collection was named among RovingHeights’ Top 100 Bestsellers in both 2023 and 2024.

Oprah Onyeador
A filmmaker, broadcaster, producer, and bilingual English–French voice artist, Oprah brings over nine years of experience across media, entertainment, and NGOs. Her work spans television, film, and digital content, including the iKON Uganda–Nigeria industry exchange.

Isaac Ayodeji
A Nigerian screenwriter, script editor, and producer working across film and television, Isaac’s credits include The Fire and the Moth, A Green Fever, Suky, and All Na Vibes. His films have screened at AFRIFF and streamed on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. He also received an AMVCA nomination for Best Writing for Suky.

Servio Gbadamosi
An award-winning Nigerian poet and publisher, Servio draws inspiration from Yorùbá cosmology, African spirituality, and the lived experiences of ordinary people. His debut collection, A Tributary in Servitude, won the Association of Nigerian Authors Poetry Prize in 2015 and was a finalist for the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa in 2018. His second collection, Where the Light Enters You, also received recognition from the Association of Nigerian Authors Poetry Prize and the inaugural Pan African Writers Association Poetry Prize.

And this is just a glimpse of what we have in store! From engaging panel discussions and insightful masterclasses to exciting book readings, there will be plenty to experience, explore, and enjoy.

Have you secured your seat yet? 👀

Don’t just watch the stories unfold on your timeline. Come and be part of the experience!

📌 Click HERE to register for Write with Music Festival 2026: In a Time of Peace.

We look forward to celebrating literature, music, and creativity with you!

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