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About Me

My full name is Nnedimma Nkemdili Okorafor. I’m a novelist (among other things). I write fantasy, science fiction and everything in between. My 1st novel was ZAHRAH THE WINDSEEKER (Houghton Mifflin). THE SHADOW SPEAKER is my 2nd novel (Disney Media Group). My 3rd novel, Sunny and the Leopard People (Penguin), and my 4th novel, Who Fears Death (DAW), are scheduled for release in 2010. My website: nnedi.com--My agents: Donald Maass (of the Donald Maass Literary Agency) and Janell Walden Agyeman (of Marie Brown and Associates)--My Blog: nnedi.blogspot.com ****
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The Shadow Speaker - Book Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuBYIUJQTXk

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Fellow creative folk, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a certain lion, a friendly alien, The Speculating Speckled Frog, Mwita, and Hayao Miyazaki

My Blog

The Shadow Speaker wins Parallax Award

I'm pleased to announce that my novel The Shadow Speaker has won a Carl Brandon Parallax Award Here is the full list: 2007 Parallax Award- The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor 2007 Kindre...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:29:00 GMT

Book signing- Jan 1st

FYIJanuary 1st, from 6pm-8pmI will be signing books  at Afri-Ware266 W. Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 708-524-8398 / 708-524-8397 (fax)I also plan to do some shopping there myself...it's a very cool sto...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:24:00 GMT

My Review of Avatar

Avatar was f*cking awesome (excuse my language, but in this case it was require).The main characters rocked (diverse and believable), the creatures and plants were stupendous (LOVED THEM!!!), the worl...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:31:00 GMT

The Princess and the Frog: Had Soul But Needed to Consult Its Ancestors

Im a fan of Disney.Plus my novel The Shadow Speaker is published by Disney and Im writing a chapter book for the Disney Fairies Series titled Iridessa and the Fire-Bellied Dragon Frog. So yes, I gue...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:53:00 GMT

Superstar

This is my brother Emezie'slatest animation. He wrote the song, did the drawing, wrote the story, did the animating, etc. He's a mad scientist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEtJoog9ZA ...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:21:00 GMT

A few updates&

A few updates& As my publisher (DAW Books) and I put the finishing touches on my forthcoming novel Who Fears Death (this is my first adult novel. Its scheduled for release in June 2010), w...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:35:00 GMT

a nice review in Publisher's Weekly

I was pleased to learn that my story, On the Road, received a nice mention in this week's Publishers Weekly. ! On the Road is one of 15 stories in Eclipse 3: New Science Fiction and Fantasy (edit...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:40:00 GMT

My interview with Sapphire, author of the novel Push (which is now a film titled Precious)

Way back in 1996, I interviewed Sapphire, the author of the controversial novel titled Push. The book has now been made into a film called Precious (Precious is the name of the storys main characte...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:39:00 GMT

Nnedi in SF Signal's Mind Meld

Excerpted from the latest Mind Meld:Q: What book introduced you to science fiction?Nnedi OkoraforNnedi Okorafor is a science fiction and fantasy novelist of Nigerian descent. Her books include Zahrah ...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:39:00 GMT

preliminary cover of my forthcoming adult novel, Who Fears Death

This is the preliminary cover for my forthcoming adult novel, Who Fears Death.My favorite parts are the vulture (my main character Onyesonwu has a...special relationship with vultures), the colors and...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:15:00 GMT