Toyin Adeyemi is a writer, creative entrepreneur, and educator. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University's School of the Arts. She is the Founder and CEO of ALCG Books, a writing community that promotes diverse representation across American book publishing.

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Toyin is a lecturer in the English Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she teaches in the professional and academic writing programs in the department of English.

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Alongside academia, Toyin is a writing professional who has spent many years in communications and creative strategy, translating complex ideas for real-world audiences. In roles spanning technical writing, copywriting, editorial management, and brand strategy. Her work has supported organizations including Microsoft, Macy's, Team Rubicon, Columbia Business School Executive Education, and many others. 

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Her creative work spans fiction and nonfiction and includes co-producing an immersive story-world that premiered at the United Nations Envision Film Festival. She has judged the Scholastic Writing Awards through Writopia, helping young writers find their voices in an era saturated by A.I. slosh.

 

Toyin has served as Philanthropy Chair on the Board of the Columbia Alumni Association of the Pacific Northwest, leading regional charitable initiatives. 

 

She enjoys good company, great food, traveling, and life!

 

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