Along with doing Nyam with Ny, I am a writer with over 8 years of experience in content and social copy, SEO, and CMS. I specialise in writing blogs, features, bylines and reviews on topics such as tech, food, being Black in Asia, travel, culture and entertainment. If you’d like to commission or contact me about an exciting project, please email me here. Please note, I do not accept unpaid work or any speaking requests.
Articles
Copy and Content
Including copyediting, social and copywriting, digital and print edition
Blog posts, Bylines and Campaigns
Social Copy
Magazines
- Conversations on the Loss of Love • Bad Form Review, literary essay in the Love issue (October 2024)
- Saint Ogun – Food News • Konfekt Issue 14 (March 2024)
- Black Ghosts: A Journey into the Lives of Africans in China by Noo Saro-Wiwa • World Literature Today March Issue (March 2024)
- How DBSK set the bar for K-Pop today • Unwinnable Exploits Issue 69 (December 2023)
- DBSK’s Mirotic album – does it still live up 15 years later? • Unwinnable Exploits Issue 66 (September 2023)
- What does it mean to be Black in Asia? • bigblackbooks Issue 1 (July 2022)
- Sight and Sound Global – Blue House Family • Monocle Issue 150 (February 2022)
- Culture Winter Special (Music) – Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Angele • Monocle Issue 149 (December 2021/January 2022)
- In Good Company (Sinctronics ⑦ & Sinfonia ⑩) • The Forecast Issue 12 (December 2021)
- “You’re Black, not Asian!” – How cultural interest affected my identity • JADEN (December 2021)
- Films, Books and Albums of the Year (Igiaba Scego, Kelvin Ho & Mieko Kawakami) • The Winter Newspaper Special 2021 (December 2021)
- Colekt – Scent Column • Konfekt Issue 5 (November 2021)
- Pop Culture Wars: Why does a Black girl’s love for K-Pop, anime and Asian fashion sometimes feel like a battlefield? • Sesi Magazine (July 2021)
- How to Bury Your Loved One Abroad (Caribbean Literature) • Bad Form Review, short story in the Caribbean Literature issue (July 2021)
- Exploring Romance in ‘Asian Man, Black Woman’ Books (Romance) • Bad Form Review, literary essay in the Romance issue (Sept 2020)
Newsletter
- CEDA / Companies invest in advanced technologies amid dredging market growth • May 2024
- ICS / Shipping takes action on drug smuggling • February 2024
(The Monocle Minute & Weekend Edition)
- THE INTERROGATOR / MIN JIN LEE – Setting the scene • 6 February 2022
- OUTPOST NEWS / ‘MALTATODAY’ – Out of the ordinary • 22 January 2022
- THE INTERROGATOR / MIRI YU – Page turner • 22 January 2022
- OUTPOST NEWS / AVUXENI FM, ZIMBABWE – Community focus • 15 January 2022
- TECH CORNER / BEOPLAY HX WIRELESS HEADPHONES – Feast for the ears • 9 January 2022
- OUTPOST NEWS / 93KHJ – Making waves • 8 January 2022
- CULTURE / GHANA – With one voice • 28 December 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / ‘ØSTLANDETS BLAD’ – Ski lift • 11 December 2021
- THE INTERROGATOR / GRANAZ MOUSSAVI • 4 December 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / ‘SERMITSIAQ AG’ – Breaking the ice • 4 December 2021
- MEDIA / HONG KONG – Suspended animation • 30 November 2021
- SOCIETY / BARBADOS – Regal tender • 29 November 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / MASSIVE ARUBA To the beat • 27 November 2021
- UNCOMMON SCENTS / STORIES PARFUM – Smell all • 21 November 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / COAST FM, TASMANIA – Making waves • 20 November 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / ‘ISLAND TIMES’ – Pacific current • 13 November 2021
- FOOD SCOOP / ‘AESTHETIC DINING’ – Feast your eyes • 7 November 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / ‘TOKAMACHI SHIMBUN’ – All wrapped up • 6 November 2021
- THE INTERROGATOR / MIEKO KAWAKAMI – Well versed • 30 October 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / CAPITAL MEDIA – Air power • 30 October 2021
- BOOK CLUB / ‘MAKING A GREAT EXHIBITION’ – Young at art • 24 October 2021
- OUTPOST NEWS / ‘THE ANGUILLIAN’ – Isle say • 23 October 2021
Translation
Japanese to English
- METRO SNS (part of the “Find My Tokyo” project) – 2016年12月SNS • 2017年2月SNS (December 2016 – Feburary 2017)
- A Unique Teppanyaki Restaurant “Teppan Baby” : Delicious to Eat and Having Fun! • Tokyo Girls Update (Dec 2016)
- Explore Tokyo’s Latest Fashion with Nogizaka46: Harajuku Street Style! Nicoichi and Seifuku • Tokyo Girls Update (Nov 2016)
- エレスト (Elemental Story, mobile game) – #1 • #2 (November 2016)
Websites
Contributed to…
- Stories of 2023 • Into the Spine (December 2023)
- Residents divided as drivers face more more restrictions on four more South London roads from autumn • Southwark News (August 2023)
- The Restaurant Openings to Look Forward to in 2023 • EATER (December 2022)
- The Saddest Restaurant Closures of 2022 • EATER (December 2022)
- The London Restaurant Standbys of 2022 • EATER (December 2022)
- The Best Meals of 2022 • EATER (December 2022)
- Bratz Launches New “Flaunt Your Fashion” Video Game, Reminding Us of the Importance of the Bratz Legacy • Teen Vogue (November 2022)
- The Rights Guide with Nyasha Oliver: An Interview – Link to Guide (Issue 35) • The Publishing Post (November 2021)
- Working in Rights (Q&A with Nyasha Oliver) • That Publishing Blog (October 2021)
- The Wholesome Love Affair Between Black Women And YA Fantasy Literature • Black Ballad (April 2021)
- 13 Books That Got Us Through Lockdown • Bad Form Review (April 2021)
- 50+ UK Black Travel Bloggers you need to know • TravelEatSlay (March 2021)
- Log into the harassment of girl gamers • The Boredom Blog (Nov 2020)