Ekpeki’s debut novel acquired by publisher of H.G. Wells, Jules Vernes, Heinlein & G.R.R. Martin
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My Agents And Representation.
I’m now represented for film/TV/media by Vince Gerardis of Starling Inc, the producer of Game of Thrones, House of The Dragon, the forthcoming Elden Ring movie, and others. He also reps GRR Martin, Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman, , Robert Silverberg, Robert J Sawyer, the Heinlein, Sturgeon estates, and others. My literary agent is Trident MediaContinue reading “My Agents And Representation.”
My O’Shaughnessy Fellowship Application results
I applied for the O’Shaughnessy fellowship earlier this year, something I did casually, prompted by a friend. The fellowship awards $100,000 for endeavors it deems worthy. I proceeded to the next stage where I did an interview and after a looong time of waiting I was informed I wasn’t selected, but made the top 5%Continue reading “My O’Shaughnessy Fellowship Application results”
Elected to the SFWA Board
So I was elected to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Board, to serve as Director at Large for the year 2024 and 2025. As far as I know, I’ll be the first African to serve on the board of the SFWA since it was founded in 1965. Looking forward to an amazing and fruitfulContinue reading “Elected to the SFWA Board”
The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction Volume 3 TOC & Recommended Reading List
You can get the paperback here And get the ebook here and on Amazon KDP The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction Volume 3 will be out later this year, in the month of November. It’s edited by myself and guest edited by Chinaza Eziaghighala. It will be published by Caezik Books, of Arc Manor. VolumeContinue reading “The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction Volume 3 TOC & Recommended Reading List”
2024 Nommo Award Finalist
So I was just nominated for the Nommo award for best speculative fiction story by an African. I was nominated in two categories, best short story and best novella. I was nominated for best short story, for Destiny Delayed, published by Asimov’s in 2022. It’s been reprinted in Science Fiction World, China, Apex Magazine, TheContinue reading “2024 Nommo Award Finalist”
2024 Locus Award Nomination
So I was nominated for the Locus award, for the fourth time in a row, fourth year running. This time, like in 2022, two years ago, I was nominated in two categories, best editor and beat anthology. And I was nominated for best anthology, for the Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction volume 2, guest editedContinue reading “2024 Locus Award Nomination”
My 2023 Award Eligibility Post
Short stories: ‘The Pet of Olodumare‘ by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki & Joshua Uchenna Omenga in F&SF Mag, July/Aug 2023. ‘The Magazine of Horror ‘ in Apex Mag, July/Aug 2023. Eligible for the Hugo, Nebula, BSFA,BFA, Stoker, Sturgeon, etc Novella/Long/longer fiction: ‘Land of The Awaiting Birth‘ by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki & Joshua Uchenna Omenga in BetweenContinue reading “My 2023 Award Eligibility Post”
Between Dystopias: The Passage To Caribbean Pantheology
OD Ekpeki Presents is accepting submissions of fiction, poetry, essays, articles and reviews till December 2024 for The Passage To Caribbean Pantheology, a speculative fiction anthology, edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Tonya Liburd, E.G. Condé and Fabrice Guerrier. Publication date is in 2025. The anthology will be co-published by OD Ekpeki Presents and MV Media,Continue reading “Between Dystopias: The Passage To Caribbean Pantheology”
Afropantheology
Afropantheology, with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Joshua Uchenna Omenga Introduction To Afropantheology – Essay On Public Books, by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Joshua Uchenna Omenga. It defines Afropantheology and offers an explanation of what the genre entails and aims to accomplish. Between Dystopias: The Road To Afropantheology – collection by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and JoshuaContinue reading “Afropantheology”
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki 