Osieka Osinimu Alao is a Nigerian writer, poet, essayist, editor and academic. He holds an MA in Creative Writing from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. He was longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2019, Poets In Nigeria’s Poetically Written Prose Contest 2022, Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize 2023 and The Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize 2023. He was shortlisted for the Albert Jungers Poetry Prize 2022 and The Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2023. He was First Prize Winner Brigitte Poirson Poetry Contest Soro Soke Edition 2022, Third Prize Winner Creators of Justice Literary Award 2022 and Second Prize Winner Rhonda Gail Williford Award for Poetry 2023. He is the author of three poetry chapbooks: Epidocyle (2011), Apocyle (2012), and Blood and Ink (2013). His works are featured in ANMLY, Ta Adesa, The Beatnik Cowboy, Muse, African Writer Magazine, Rigorous, International Human Rights Art Movement, Pepper Coast Lit, Kalahari Review, Lumiere Review, Poetry Column NND, Arts Lounge Magazine, Nantygreens, and elsewhere. He currently serves as Editorial Secretary, Bade Journal of Arts (BAJA) and Director, Idumaese Alao Foundation. 

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