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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD

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*THE* Naijamerican PhD-holding, World Fantasy, multi-Hugo, Nebula, Eisner Award-winning, New York Times bestselling rudimentary cyborg writer, nnedi.com

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · Nov 24

This was my response in The Guardian 3 years ago when I was asked if my work was a response to the prevalence of whiteness in science fiction.

I’m totally patting “January 2021 Nnedi” on the back. Yes, Nnedi. So much yes, 🙌🏾 :

My worlds are African worlds. I'd love to take credit for the culture that is in my worlds' DNA, but I can't. Those cultures existed long before me;I didn't have to imagine them. And my stories certainly don't exist because white male (or female ... let's not forget that white female perspectives also dominate female perspectives in science fiction and fantasy) perspectives refused to imagine them first. My stories aren't a " to whiteness. They exist wholly outside of white-male-anything. These stories that come from my own culture, experiences, from within me, from reflections of specific African cultures. By existing, I'd hope they help bring cultural, ethnic and gender balance to science fiction and fantasy, but that is not my work's reason to exist.

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chineduonoyima.bsky.social @chineduonoyima.bsky.social · 6h

I had fun interacting with @nnedi.bsky.social at #Heartlandbookfestival and got lots of my books signed and personalized by her.

She’s awesome.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 4h

It was great to meet you, 😊!

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 5h

Don’t throw a whole group of people under a bus because of two bad actors. Don’t give those two that power.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 6h

And I don’t call any human being an “alien”. Dehumanizing language has no place with me.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 6h

I said what I said.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 6h

I said what I said.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 6h

Facts. Whether you just got here or have been here from the jump.

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 6h

The “who is more American” game is the path to the Dark Side.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 6h

This take is actually anti-immigrant, though. Let’s not do that.

“Bad Bunny is more American than the First Lady and Elon Musk.”

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 9h

😊❤️

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Dr. Amber A. Logan @amberalogan.bsky.social · 10h

Had a great time at the #HeartlandBookFestival today 📚 I listened to Nnedi Okorafor talk and got an autographed copy of DEATH OF THE AUTHOR (an amazing book—highly recommend). I was very impressed by the turn out and will definitely try to attend next year! @nnedi.bsky.social

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 13h

thank you for your service

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 22h

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

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Kansas City Public Library @kclibrary.bsky.social · 17h

Today's 'Heartland Book Festival Speaker | Nnedi Okorafor: 'Death of the Author'' event is live on YouTube. Join us!

Heartland Book Festival Speaker | Nnedi Okorafor: 'Death of the Author'

Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel Death of the Author is about salvation through the act of creation. A work of what she calls Africanfuturism — a blend of science ...

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 18h

My DAUGHTER Anyaugo! 😃

She’s *amazing*. I would not have been able to get through my 4-month book tour for DEATH OF THE AUTHOR without her…and everything afterwards.

I’m beyond grateful. 🥹

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 18h

I’m so happy to be able to say I have an assistant! I’ve needed one for YEARS. I gone through 4 and each lasted only a few weeks; they could not handle my intense schedule (and maaaaan, I was paying them an arm and a leg, so don’t EVEN with that theory, contrarians, 😒).

Know who my assistant is?…

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 18h

Note: My assistant only SOMETIMES reads my DMs and usually doesn’t relay things to me. I don’t have time for all that.
😃

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 18h

Now people can send me voice messages in my DMs? Man, I don’t even listen to voice messages on my phone. Type it out or don’t bother, lol.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

*shudder*

i get twitchy when people cross their legs and have the bottom of their shoe near me. so this bare-feet-in-an-airport image…i cannot, 😖.

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, I don’t even care to hear reasons. I hate when people do it (aside from scuffing up my shoes and my backpack with your dirty shoes, it invades my space and yes, I will eventually kick your feet if you don’t cut it out, 😃).

Ah, that felt nice to voice.