Michael Afenfia
Michael Afenfia is a diversity, settlement and inclusion practitioner based in Saskatchewan, Canada. He is the author of the critically acclaimed novels, When the Moon Caught Fire, A Street Called Lonely, Don’t Die on Wednesday, The Mechanics of Yenagoa and Rain Can Never Know. His sixth novel, Leave my Bones in Saskatoon is scheduled for release in the fall of 2022. Michael is a graduate of Law and Business Administration although in the course of his career spanning two decades and counting, he has acquired multidisciplinary experience working with both private and public sector organizations. Notably, between 2016 and 2019, he was Speechwriter to the Governor of his home state, Bayelsa in Nigeria, while simultaneously serving as a member of the state library board. About the same period, he served as Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Bayelsa State Chapter.