About Nnedi Okorafor
"Nnedi Okorafor is an international award-winning novelist of African-based science fiction, fantasy and magical realism for both children and adults. Born in the United States to two Nigerian immigrant parents, Nnedi is known for weaving African culture into creative evocative settings and memorable characters. In a profile of Nnedi’s work titled, “Weapons of Mass Creation”, The New York Times called Nnedi’s imagination “stunning”." Her most well known novels are the Akata Series (Akata Witch and Akata Warrior) and Who Fears Death (soon to be an HBO series) and the Book of Phoenix. She has also authored several Marvel comic books: Black Panther: Long Live the King and Shuri.
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Featured works
- Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PZ7.O4157 Ak 2011
Published: 2011-04-14 - Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PZ7.O4157 Aka 2017
Published: 2017-10-03 - Black Panther: Long Live the King by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PN6728.B523 B5256 2018
Published: 2017-12-13 - Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PS3615.K67 L34 2015
Published: 2015-07-14 - The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PS3615.K67 B66 2015
Published: 2016-05-03 - The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PS3615.K67 S43 2007
Published: 2007-10-02 - Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PS3615.K67 W46 2010
Published: 2010-06-01 - Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
Call number: PS3615.K67 Z34 2008
Published: 2008-02-18
Interview
"Sci-Fi Stories That Imagine a Future Africa: Nnedi Okorafor" uploaded by TED via YouTube.com