Yejide Kilanko was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. She is a writer of poetry, fiction, and a therapist in children’s mental health.

Her debut novel, DAUGHTERS WHO WALK THIS PATH, was first published by Penguin Canada in April 2012. Her novella, CHASING BUTTERFLIES, was first published by Worldreader in March 2015. A lover of good music and laughter, Kilanko and her family live in Ontario, Canada.



#Synners, let’s welcome on @yejidekilanko on the #SyncityNGLiteraryLordsandLadies show!!

Thank you for having me.



Please tell us about releasing your debut novel in 2012 after being on the scene for a while. Why the wait?

I started my first novel manuscript in 2009 and published in 2012 http://syncityng.com/2018/06/25/4075/