I had to stand up and create the sub-category for my work because others could not get it right. Creating a space is better than trying to fit into a space that was never made for you. I don't do erasure. #Africanfuturism #Africanjujuism

“5 AUTHORS WHO COINED THEIR OWN SUB-GENRES”: https://t.co/jp30WB6HVJ

This was just posted by one of my Facebook friends. Note the book at the bottom of the photo. 🤣. #Africanjujuism 😈🧙🏾‍♀️

THE DESERT MAGICIAN'S DUOLOGY (DAW Books)

Book 1: Shadow Speaker (due out in September)
Book 2: Like Thunder (due out in November)

Adventure in an era of tainted technology and mysterious mysticism. 🐱🌞🌪️⛈️ #Africanjujuism + #Africanfuturism

The new audiobook of WHO FEARS DEATH is now available on Audible.com. It’s narrated by Yetide Badaki (American Gods, This is Us, Rise).

It’s such a powerful reading. Yetide channels Onyesonwu wonderfully! #africanjujuism #africanfuturism #desertpunk

AKATA WOMAN, the 3rd book in THE NSIBIDI SCRIPTS SERIES, is a Lodestar Award Finalist, 😊🇳🇬🧙🏾‍♀️✨!

AKATA WARRIOR won the very 1st one given a few years ago, 😃. This year’s finalist list for the Lodestar is powerful. I’m proud to be on it!

About AKATA WOMAN:
Sunny and Chichi owe a debt. 🕷Udide the Spider Artist has expectations. Motorcycle into the Cross River Forest in the dead of night. Worlds lead to deeper worlds. Find out what’s in the purse of a masquerade.

#hugoawards
#africanjujuism

PHOENIX is a brand new imprint at Ouida Books, a Nigerian publisher, launched by me and author Lola Shoneyin for fresh #africanfuturism and #africanjujuism (science fiction & fantasy) by writers of African descent worldwide. 🌍✍🏾

Here are the submission guidelines: https://ouidabooks.com/submissions-guidelines/

📣ANNOUNCEMENT: Nigerian publisher Ouida Books is launching a new imprint called PHOENIX, 😊.

Initiated by writer Lola Shoneyin and me, PHOENIX is dedicated to promoting and publishing fresh africanfuturism and africanjujuism (science fiction and fantasy) by writers of African descent worldwide. 🌍📚✍🏾

The imprint will be managed by Omotoke Solarin-Sodara. Please send your manuscripts to Phoenix@ouidabooks.com.

#Africanfuturism #africanjujuism #nnediokorafor

💥Announcement:
My novel SHADOW SPEAKER and its unpublished sequel LIKE THUNDER *finally* have a new home, @dawbooks!

THE DESERT MAGICIAN’S DUOLOGY 📚
Book 1: SHADOW SPEAKER (Sep 26, 2023)
Book 2: LIKE THUNDER (TBA)
#Africanjujuism
#Africanfuturism

Now available for pre-order

The new cover of SHADOW SPEAKER (another Greg Ruth creation) will be revealed soon.

💥Announcing my new novella trilogy titled SHE WHO KNOWS (DAW Books, Inc), 😃.

“I’ve wanted to write this story for over a decade. It’s been dwelling in my head like a living storm. If you thought Onyesonwu from Who Fears Death was intense, wait until you truly meet her mother. Phew!”

#nnediokorafor
#sciencefiction
#africanjujuism
#africanfuturism

RT @Nnedi
Wow! FOUR of my works are finalists for Locus Awards. FOUR! 🥰

NOOR for Best Science Fiction Novel
REMOTE CONTROL for Best Novella
"THE BLACK PAGES" for Best Novelette
AFTER THE RAIN for Best Illustrated and Art Book

#africanfuturism
#africanjujuism
#LocusAwards

RT @Nnedi
I finally have an update on this, 😊:

The audio edition of my latest novel AKATA WOMAN will be released on May 31st, 2022. The reader will be the marvelous actress and producer Nene Nwoko.
🇳🇬🧙🏾🌞✨

#NsibidiScriptsSeries
#Africanjujuism
#NeneNwoko