Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn was born in Peckham, London, England.
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn has written 2 standalone novels, starting with Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? in 2022. The most recently released novel was The Re-Write, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Lizzie at this time.
She won the 2019 Literary Consultancy Pen Factor Writing Competition with an early draft of
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?.
Wrote her first novel while working for Carers UK.
Lizzie considers her heroes growing up to be
Jacqueline Wilson and
Malorie Blackman. She admired each of these children's authors for the way they would tackle difficult topics including divorce, racism and alcoholism.
Lizzie wrote her first novel when she was 10 years old. She saved it to a floppy disk, which (sadly) she broke.
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn: Awards & Accolades
Damilola Blackburn's book, Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? was nominated for the Diverse Book Awards, Best Book, in 2023.
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Lizzie Damilola Blackburn: F.A.Q
Where was Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Born?
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn was born in Peckham, London, England and is British-Nigerian.
What was the first book Lizzie Damilola Blackburn wrote?
The first book written by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn was Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?, published in 2022.
What was the most recent book Lizzie Damilola Blackburn wrote?
Their most recently released work was The Re-Write on August 12th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Lizzie Damilola Blackburn book is
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?. Here are their most popular books:
- Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? (6.6)
Are there upcoming new books by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn?
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Lizzie Damilola Blackburn written?
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn has written 2 books. All of their books are Standalone Novels.