Afropantheology

My Debut Afropantheology Novel Birth of Orisha on SFWP Award Shortlist

My forthcoming, debut Afropantheology novel Birth of Orisha made the Santa Fe Writers Project Literary award shortlist. It earlier made the longlist two weeks ago, alongside the works of two other African writers. It’s the only work by an African writer to make the shortlist. It made the shortlist, from a total submission of 1700Continue reading “My Debut Afropantheology Novel Birth of Orisha on SFWP Award Shortlist”

My Debut Afropantheology Novel Acquired By Publisher Of H.G. Wells, Jules Vernes, Heinlein, and G.R.R. Martin

Ekpeki’s debut novel acquired by publisher of H.G. Wells, Jules Vernes, Heinlein & G.R.R. Martin

Yemoja’s Tears: An Anthology of Water, Bodies, & Bodies of Water

Yemoja’s Tears: An Anthology of Water, Bodies, & Bodies of Water is a charity anthology aiming to draw attention to water scarcity, drought, flooding, forest fires, climate change & related issues round the world. It’s proceeds will go to Wateraid Water For People Baitulmaal. You can see it’s toc below It was published by theContinue reading “Yemoja’s Tears: An Anthology of Water, Bodies, & Bodies of Water”

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”

Between Dystopias: The Road To Afropantheology

My joint, debut collection with Joshua Uchenna Omenga is now out, released on the 24th October 2023. It’s titled ‘Between Dystopias: The Road To Afropantheology’. The collection has a Publishers Weekly starred review, which you can read here, and made the number one on Amazon’s New Releases, in the African Literature category, and you canContinue reading “Between Dystopias: The Road To 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”

2023 World Fantasy award finalist

Just found out I’m a finalist for the World Fantasy award with Africa Risen, the anthology I co-edited with Sheree Renee Thomas and Zelda Knight. And this, on the same day as the British Fantasy award. New one for me, two major award nominations on the same day, with the same work. 🙂🥰 This willContinue reading “2023 World Fantasy award finalist”

Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction (& Poetry) Volume 2 TOC

We’re thrilled to announce the authors for the Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction 2021-2022 anthology. The Second Installment of the World Fantasy award winning, Locus, British Fantasy award nominated Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction anthology series will be published in August 1, 2023, and you can pre-order it here. This year’s volume is guest editedContinue reading “Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction (& Poetry) Volume 2 TOC”