Writer…

Tolani Shoneye has carved her own lane within the writing world.  Her writing on “To All The Men I Love, Fancy and Want To Sleep With”  a series of letters that explore her different relationships. And Story Story a platform, created by Tolani, dedicated to monologues, performed by actors, shows her focus on story-telling, stories explore love and relationships.  She is currently developing an original scripted show with Bandstand Productions and working with the Young Vic as a writer for the Twenty Twenty project. Her monologue, which was commissioned as part of the sellout run of My White Best Friend at the Bunker Theatre, has been published in the book, My White Best Friend (And Other Stories Left Unsaid). Tolani’s writing career also includes her work as a beauty writer, she was the beauty editor at BuzzFeed UK, where she encouraged people to embrace themselves and enjoy the world of beauty and fashion. She is invested in what the beauty world looks like for black people, and her credits include Elle, The Independent, Ok Online and Refinery 29.