Oluwatoyin Eria-Ajua Odunuyi is a Nigerian author, screenwriter, disability advocate, and philanthropist who loves storytelling and inclusion. She graduated from Caleb University and trained at EbonyLife Creative Academy. She has published 16 books, exploring love, identity, disability, and strength.
Inspired by her younger brother, who has autism, Toyin supports including neurodivergent people through her blog, Diary of a Special Needs Sibling, and her foundation, Your Safe Space NG, created for people who have siblings with special needs. She also co-produced the documentary Echoes of Hope: Navigating Autism in Nigeria and is passionate about using advocacy, storytelling, and giving back to create real social change.
She has been featured in several anthologies, including the WSA Nigeria Anthology of Short Stories and Amnesty Lagos' Love Stories. Additionally, she won the Asque Africa short story prize for her piece, Lagos Hustle, and was named Naira Pen's Best Writer in the Short Story category for April 2023.
She dreams of becoming an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) award winner someday and providing housing shelters around the world.