Chikodili Emelumadu
Chikodili Emelumadu is a British and Nigerian speculative fiction writer.
Biography[]
She was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and raised in Nigeria.[1][2] Her short story "Candy Girl" was shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson Awards (2015).[3] Her work has also been shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing (2017 for "Bush Baby"[4] and 2020 for "What to do when your child brings home a Mami Wata"[5]), and a Nommo award (2020).[6] In 2019, she won the inaugural Curtis Brown First Novel prize for her novel ‘Dazzling’.[7] She also participated as a judge in the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards.[8]
References[]
- ^ "The Shortlist".
- ^ U.K, Geoff Ryman Issue: 100 African Writers of SFF-Part Two: Writers in the (2017-03-01). "Chikodili Emelumadu". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Candy Girl | Apex Magazine". 4 November 2014.
- ^ "An Interview with Chikodili Emelumadu - Caine Prize Shortlist".
- ^ "BBC World Service - Focus on Africa, Caine Prize 2020: Nigerian writer Chikodili Emelumadu".
- ^ http://www.africansfs.com/nommos/nominationresults2020shortlist/nommoshortstory2020
- ^ "Announcing the winner of the inaugural Curtis Brown First Novel Prize". 10 October 2019.
- ^ "The Shirley Jackson Awards » Jurors, Advisory Board, & Board of Directors".
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