Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Born	Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria.
Occupation	Author
Nationality	Nigeria
Citizenship	Nigerian
Education	University of Lagos, Lagos.
Alma mater	University of Lagos
Genre	Science fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Years active	2018 — Present
Notable works	Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon
Website
	odekpeki.com

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki or Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald is a Nigerian speculative fiction writer and editor. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Omenana Magazine, Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores, Tor.com, Strange Horizons, Uncanny Magazine, NBC and more. He is a member of the African Speculative Fiction Society, SFWA, HWA, and Codex Writers Group.

Awards and nominations


Year	Nominated work	Category	Award	Result	Notes	Ref.
2019	"The Witching Hour"	Best short story	Nommo Award	Won		^[3]
2020	"Ife-Iyoku"	Best short story	Nommo Award	Nominated		^[4]^[5]
2020	Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon	Short fiction	British Science Fiction Association Award	Nominated		^[6]
2020	Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora	Best Anthology	This is Horror	Nominated	Notes	^[7]
2020	Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon	Best Novella	Nebula Award	Nominated		^[8]^[9]
2020	Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon		Otherwise Award	Won		^[10]^[11]
2021	Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora	Best Anthology	Locus Award	Nominated	Top Ten	^[12]
2021	Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora	Best Anthology	British Fantasy Award	Won		^[13]^[14]
2021	Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon	Short fiction	Theodore Sturgeon Award	Nominated	^{[needs update]}	^[15]
2022	"O2 Arena"	Best Novelette	Nebula Award	Won		^[16]
2022	"O2 Arena"	Best Novelette	Hugo Award	Nominated		^[17]^[18]
2022		Best Editor, Short Form	Hugo Award	Nominated	2nd place	^[19]

Bibliography

Short stories

[1]Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekepki (2018). "The Witching Hour". Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores.
Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki (2019). "Ife-Iyoku". Selene Quarterly Magazine, vol. 2, issue 2.
Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki (2019). "The Mannequin Challenge". Omenana Magazine.
Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki (2020). "Attack on University of Lagos, Law Faculty" in Slay: Stories of the Vampire Noire. Mocha Memoirs Press.
Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki (2021). "O2 Arena". Galaxy's Edge, Issue 53.
Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki (2022). "Destiny Delayed". Asimov's Science Fiction, May-June 2022.

Novellas

Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekepki (2020). Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon in Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora. Auriela Leo.

Anthologies

Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki, ed. (2022). Bridging Worlds: Global Conversations on Creating Pan-African Speculative Literature in a Pandemic. Jembefola Press.
Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki, ed. (2021). The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021). Jembefola Press.
Oghenechovwe Donald, Ekpeki; Knight, Zelda, eds. (2020). Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora. Aurelia Leo.
Thomas, Sheree Renée; Ekpeki, Oghenechovwe Donald; Knight, Zelda, eds. (2022). Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction. New York: Tordotcom.

References

^ Ekpeki, Oghenechovwe Donald (December 20, 2021). "Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki: Decolonizing the Mind". Locus Magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ Ekpeki, Oghenechovwe Donald (November 23, 2019). ""How Grandma's Stories Made Me A Writer"" (Interview). Interviewed by Kwaifa, Aliyu. Daily Trust. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ "The 2019 Nommo Award Winners - African Speculative Fiction Society". www.africansfs.com.
^ "Nomination Result for 2020 Long list". Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ Mike Glyer (April 19, 2020). "2020 Nommo Nominations Longlist". File770. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Murua, James (February 25, 2021). "African writers on British Science Fiction Awards 2020 shortlists".
^ "2020 This Is Horror Award Nominees". 26 April 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ "Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald: Past nominations and wins". Nebula Awards. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "Nebula Awards 2021". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "2020 Otherwise Award". Otherwise Award. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^ Mike Glyer (7 September 2021). "2020 Otherwise Award". File770. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^ "2021 Locus Award Top Ten Finalist". May 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ "British Fantasy Awards 2021: winners announced". Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ "2021 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. September 27, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ Ogunyemi, Ernest (February 25, 2021). "Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Shortlisted for Theodore Sturgeon Award 2021".
^ "SFWA Announces the Winners of the 57th Annual Nebula Awards®" (Press release). Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "2022 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^ "Announcing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists". 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^ "2022 Hugo, Lodestar and Astounding Awards" (PDF). The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

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[1] Ekpeki, Oghenechovwe Donald (December 20, 2021). "Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki: Decolonizing the Mind". Locus Magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

[2] Ekpeki, Oghenechovwe Donald (November 23, 2019). ""How Grandma's Stories Made Me A Writer"" (Interview). Interviewed by Kwaifa, Aliyu. Daily Trust. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[3] "The 2019 Nommo Award Winners - African Speculative Fiction Society". www.africansfs.com.

[4] "Nomination Result for 2020 Long list". Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[5] Mike Glyer (April 19, 2020). "2020 Nommo Nominations Longlist". File770. Retrieved June 21, 2022.

[6] Murua, James (February 25, 2021). "African writers on British Science Fiction Awards 2020 shortlists".

[7] "2020 This Is Horror Award Nominees". 26 April 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[nebula-8] "Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald: Past nominations and wins". Nebula Awards. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[sfadb-9] "Nebula Awards 2021". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[10] "2020 Otherwise Award". Otherwise Award. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[11] Mike Glyer (7 September 2021). "2020 Otherwise Award". File770. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[12] "2021 Locus Award Top Ten Finalist". May 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[13] "British Fantasy Awards 2021: winners announced". Retrieved June 21, 2022.

[14] "2021 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. September 27, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

[15] Ogunyemi, Ernest (February 25, 2021). "Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Shortlisted for Theodore Sturgeon Award 2021".

[16] "SFWA Announces the Winners of the 57th Annual Nebula Awards®" (Press release). Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[17] "2022 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[18] "Announcing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists". 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[19] "2022 Hugo, Lodestar and Astounding Awards" (PDF). The Hugo Awards. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

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1981–2000	"The Ugly Chickens" by Howard Waldrop (1981) "The Quickening" by Michael Bishop (1982) "Fire Watch" by Connie Willis (1983) "Blood Music" by Greg Bear (1984) "Bloodchild" by Octavia Butler (1985) "Portraits of His Children" by George R. R. Martin (1986) "The Girl who Fell into the Sky" by Kate Wilhelm (1987) "Rachel in Love" by Pat Murphy (1988) "Schrödinger's Kitten" by George Alec Effinger (1989) "At the Rialto" by Connie Willis (1990) "Tower of Babylon" by Ted Chiang (1991) "Guide Dog" by Michael Conner (1992) "Danny Goes to Mars" by Pamela Sargent (1993) "Georgia on My Mind" by Charles Sheffield (1994) "The Martian Child" by David Gerrold (1995) "Solitude" by Ursula K. Le Guin (1996) "Lifeboat on a Burning Sea" by Bruce Holland Rogers (1997) "The Flowers of Adult Prison" by Nancy Kress (1998) "Lost Girls" by Jane Yolen (1999) "'Mars is No Place for Children", by Mary Turzillo (2000)
2001–2020	"Daddy's World" by Walter Jon Williams (2001) "Louise's Ghost" by Kelly Link (2002) "Hell is the Absence of God" by Ted Chiang (2003) "The Empire of Ice Cream" by Jeffrey Ford (2004) "Basement Magic" by Ellen Klages (2005) "The Faery Handbag" by Kelly Link (2006) "Two Hearts" by Peter S. Beagle (2007) "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang (2008) "Pride and Prometheus" by John Kessel (2009) "Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast" by Eugie Foster (2010) "That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made" by Eric James Stone (2011) "What We Found" by Geoff Ryman (2012) "Close Encounters" by Andy Duncan (2013) "The Waiting Stars" by Aliette de Bodard (2014) "A Guide to the Fruits of Hawai'i" by Alaya Dawn Johnson (2015) "Our Lady of the Open Road" by Sarah Pinsker (2016) "The Long Fall Up" by William Ledbetter (2017) "A Human Stain" by Kelly Robson (2018) "The Only Harmless Great Thing" by Brooke Bolander (2019) "Carpe Glitter" by Cat Rambo (2020)
2021–present	"Two Truths and a Lie" by Sarah Pinsker (2021) "O2 Arena" by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (2022) "If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You" by John Chu (2023) "The Year Without Sunshine" by Naomi Kritzer (2024)