Inua Ellams is a Nigerian-born poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist, and designer. He is the founder of The Midnight Run, The Rhythm and Poetry Party (R.A.P Party), and Poetry + Film / Hack (P+F/H), initiatives celebrating live literature, music, and film. His work explores identity, displacement, and destiny, blending traditional African oral storytelling with contemporary poetics, and paint with digital design. His books are published by Flipped Eye, Akashic, Nine Arches, Penned In The Margins, and Bloomsbury.