Nnedi Okorafor is an international award-winning New York Times bestselling novelist of science fiction and fantasy for children, young adults and adults. Born in the United States to Nigerian immigrant parents, Okorafor is known for drawing from African cultures to create captivating stories with unforgettable characters and evocative settings.

Okorafor’s works include "Who Fears Death" and the "Binti" novella trilogy, both of which are in development; "The Book of Phoenix"; the "Nsibidi Scripts" series; and "Lagoon." She is the winner of Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus and Lodestar Awards and her debut novel, "Zahrah the Windseeker," won the prestigious Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature.

Okorafor has also written an Africanfuturist comic series "Laguardia," which won Hugo and Eisner Awards; comics for Marvel, including "Black Panther: Long Live the King" and "Wakanda Forever" and the "Shuri"series; and a short memoir, "Broken Places and Outer Spaces."

Okorafor holds a PhD in literature and two master’s degrees in journalism and literature.

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