Oyindamola Dosunmu is a literary fiction author exploring identity, motherhood, autonomy, and the emotional complexities of becoming. Her debut novel, Your Tomorrow Was Today, blends intimate character work with themes of family, memory, and self‑definition. She writes stories rooted in Black and African experiences that resonate globally.

“Raw and Honest.” —Booklist Online
“Dares to ask difficult questions about memory, motherhood, and what it means to survive yourself.” —San Francisco Book Review
“Your Tomorrow Was Today is guaranteed to be a book that will touch you regardless of gender, interests, or philosophy.” —Littafi Reviews

Oyindamola Dosunmu is a writer and HR professional whose work explores womanhood, autonomy, and the emotional interiority of Black women within contemporary culture.
Her debut novel, Your Tomorrow Was Today, was a Gold Medalist in Multicultural Fiction at the 2026 IPPY Awards, won the Women’s Fiction – Feminist Fiction category at the International Impact Book Awards, and was named a Finalist in both the Black Lawrence Press Immigrant Writing Series and General Fiction at the 2026 International Book Awards. The novel also earned a nomination for Best Fiction at the 2026 Astra Book Awards.
A portion of the author’s earnings supports Safe Haven Foundation, a Nigerian nonprofit providing shelter and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Ms. Magazine: January 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us.
Tertulia: Indie Author Radar: Four Extraordinary Books Not to Miss This Season.
Brittle Paper: Your Tomorrow Was Today Excerpt: Karen Ezeani’s plans for the evening did not include Mama dying.
Littafi Reviews: “Womanhood isn’t straightforward; what you believe defines a woman can differ from what someone else feels.”
New in Books: “We all know women who have faced obstacles because of gender or, worse, domestic or sexual violence.”
Something Bookish: Your Tomorrow Was Today Excerpt: Karen Ezeani’s plans for the evening did not include Mama dying.
Writing While Black Podcast WATCH
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Accra: Readers Hub
North Carolina: Quail Ridge Books
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