Michael Afenfia is a writer and storyteller. His bestsellers The Mechanics of Yenagoa, Rain Can Never Know and Leave my Bones in Saskatoon continue to receive positive reviews worldwide. His other books include When the Moon Caught Fire, A Street Called Lonely and Don’t Die on Wednesday. Leave my Bones in Saskatoon, a novel about the immigration experience is now a recommended text in the University of Calgary and is available in libraries across Canada.

Since moving to Saskatoon in the summer of 2019, Michael has served on several committees and boards supporting the community. He has volunteered as a member of the Inclusion Advisory Committee at the Saskatoon Public Library. At various times, Michael has served on different boards including Word on the Street Saskatoon, Biomedical Research Ethics Board, University of Saskatchewan, Heritage Festival of Saskatoon, Community Radio Society (CFCR Radio) and the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCoS). He is currently a member of the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild (SWG) and The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC).

In addition to his writing and work in the settlement sector in Canada, he contributes to conversations around race relations and equity for the BIPOC population through published articles and public speaking engagements.

In his spare time, Michael mentors young creatives in his home country, Nigeria and in Canada. At other times he can be found watching television, listening to music, or travelling.