Nnedi Okorafor is an award-winning New York Times Bestselling writer of mostly science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. Her debut novel Zahrah the Windseeker won the prestigious Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa. Nnedi has since won the World Fantasy, Nebula and Eisner and multiple Hugo, Lodestar and Nommo Awards, amongst others, for her works. Nnedi holds a PhD in Literature, two Master’s Degrees (Journalism and Literature) and lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her daughter Anyaugo. Learn more at nnedi.com.