Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor(a) (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction 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. She has also written for comics and film.
Her writing, which she describes as "Africanfuturism" and "Africanjujuism", is heavily influenced by her dual Nigerian and American heritage. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and Eisner Award.
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Fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Magic, Nigeria, fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Extraterrestrial beings, Human-alien encounters, Juvenile fiction, Comic books, strips, Fantasy fiction, Magic, fiction, Albinos and albinism, American Science fiction, Blacks, fiction, Comics & graphic novels, science fiction, Fantasy, Interstellar travel, Paranormal fiction, Supernatural, fiction, 813/.6, Action & Adventure, Adventure and adventurers, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Adventure storiesID Numbers
- OLID: OL7350596A
- Amazon ID: B001IYTVPM
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- LibraryThing: okoraformbachunnedi
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- Wikidata: Q3877423
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- Nnedi Okorafor-mbachu
- Nnedi Okorafor
- Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
- Nnedi Okorafor (author)
- Nnedimma Nkemdili Okorafor
- Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor
- NNEDI OKORAFOR
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