In episode 007, Zethu has a beautiful and in-depth conversation with New York Times instant best selling author, Tomi Adeyemi, for her first long form interview on her book’s movie adaptation.

Tomi shares insight into the writing of her internationally acclaimed trilogy and the making of her first book, Children of Blood and Bone, into a Hollywood film directed by multi-award winner Gina Prince Bythewood. The film is due for release in January 2027, starring Viola Davis, Damson Idris, Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Steenberg and more.

Sitting with award-winning marketing strategist and trilogy fan Zethu Gqola, Tomi opens up about venturing into fantasy, her mental health at the time of writing the books, the controversy behind a casting choice, and even shared that she will be making a cameo in the film. Recorded in Cape Town, in partnership with Pan Macmillan South Africa, their lengthy, comfortable chat left no topic off the table.

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