Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a British Nigerian author, and writer of 'Yinka, Where is your Huzband?' a book which explores the experience of a young Nigerian woman living in London and wrestling societal/family expectations of faith, life and love.

She spoke about her experience growing up in a Nigerian, Christian household, the way her faith shapes her writing, and why representation matters in the publishing industry.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

06:20 What is sacred to you? Lizzie Damilola Blackburn’s answer

09:18 Childhood: God’s love and discovering the third sector

11:59 The need for diverse stories and the divine call to become an author

17:18 Handholding readers and reactions to a Christian celibate protagonist

23:33 Colourism and the bias of beauty standards

27:54 Representation in publishing and the public service of rom-coms

35:13 Elizabeth Oldfield’s reflection on her conversation with Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

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