Through stories of love, loss, and belonging, Someone Like Me traces the lives that are shaped by heritage and the search for identity. Anietie Isong balances tenderness and quiet humor as he moves between the intimate and the political, uncovering hope alongside bittersweet triumph.
Dr. Anietie Isong has worked as a corporate writer for some of the biggest brands in the world. His first novel, Radio Sunrise, won the 2018 McKitterick Prize. His collection of short stories, Someone Like Me, published in 2020, won the first annual Headlight Review Chapbook Prize. In 2021, Isong’s essay was included in Of This Our Country, a ground-breaking anthology celebrating acclaimed Nigerian writers. He has spoken at the Aké Arts and Book Festival, Henley Literary Festival, Marlborough Literature Festival, among other literary festivals. Isong holds a PhD in New Media and Writing. Follow him on Twitter: @anietie_isong
Through stories of love, loss, and belonging, Someone Like Me traces the lives that are shaped by heritage and the search for identity. Anietie Isong balances tenderness and quiet humor as he moves between the intimate and the political, uncovering hope alongside bittersweet triumph.
Dr. Anietie Isong has worked as a corporate writer for some of the biggest brands in the world. His first novel, Radio Sunrise, won the 2018 McKitterick Prize. His collection of short stories, Someone Like Me, published in 2020, won the first annual Headlight Review Chapbook Prize. In 2021, Isong’s essay was included in Of This Our Country, a ground-breaking anthology celebrating acclaimed Nigerian writers. He has spoken at the Aké Arts and Book Festival, Henley Literary Festival, Marlborough Literature Festival, among other literary festivals. Isong holds a PhD in New Media and Writing. Follow him on Twitter: @anietie_isong
