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Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor // ⓘ (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian American writer of science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. She is best known for her Binti Series and her novels Who Fears Death , Zahrah the Windseeker , Akata Witch , Akata Warrior , Lagoon and Remote Control .
Nnedi Okorafor – Official Website. N nedi’s works include WHO FEARS DEATH (in development at HBO into a TV series), the BINTI novella trilogy (optioned and in development with Media Res), THE BOOK OF PHOENIX, the NSIBIDI SCRIPTS SERIES and LAGOON.
Explore the award-winning works of Nnedi Okorafor, blending African culture with science fiction and fantasy. Discover her novels and comics.
Apr 1, 2024 · Nnedi Okorafor is a New York Times Bestselling writer of science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. The more specific terms for her works are africanfuturism and africanjujuism, both terms she coined and defined.
Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian American author whose science fiction and fantasy novels, short stories, and comics for both children and adults express her concepts of Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism. Okorafor often promotes young Black girls as superheroes in her work, and her writing.
Oct 17, 2018 · Nigerian-American Nnedi Okorafor writes the kind of drop-everything, Africa-based fantasy and sci-fi that she never saw on bookshelves growing up. Here, she talks about the authors that shaped her, her inspirations (traffic! jellyfish!) and her collaboration with Marvel.
"My science fiction has different ancestors -- African ones," says writer Nnedi Okorafor. In between excerpts from her "Binti" series and her novel "Lagoon," Okorafor discusses the inspiration and roots of her work -- and how she opens strange doors through her Afrofuturist writing.
Nnedi Okorafor is an award-winning novelist of African-based science fiction, fantasy and magical realism. Born in the US to Nigerian immigrant parents, Okorafor is known for weaving African cultures into creative settings and memorable characters.
Nnedi has written an Africanfuturist comic series LAGUARDIA (winner of the Hugo and Eisner Award); along with comics for Marvel, including BLACK PANTHER: LONG LIVE THE KING, WAKANDA FOREVER (featuring the Dora Milaje) and the SHURI series
Oct 6, 2017 · Nearly 25 years ago, Nnedi Okorafor was visiting relatives in Isiekenesi, Nigeria, when she asked her grand uncle a sensitive question. What could he tell her about Nsibidi, an old and often...
