Nnedi
Nnedi Okorafor
Female
35 years old
Illinois
United States



Last Login: 7/11/2009
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    Nnedi's Interests
GeneralBooks, insects, birds, writing, working out, teaching, travelling, learning, music, discussing, thinking, Igboland, Nigeria, West Africa as a whole
MusicOutkast, Erykah Badu, Fela Kuti, old school Wu-Tang Clan (mainly The Rza, Raekwon, Method Man, and the Genius), Queen, the old Lauryn Hill, Wyclef, Kanye West, Emezie Okorafor, Mos Def, White Stripes, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Rage Against the Machine, the old Guns n Roses, the Pixies, Zap Mama, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Doors
MoviesPrincess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Motorcycle Diaries, Bandit Queen, Wall-E, Fidel, Sankofa, all the Lord of the Rings films, all the Harry Potter films, Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick, the Kirikou films, Conan the Barbarian and Destroyer, Moolade, 300, Billy Elliot, The Matrix films, Akira, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, My Neighbor Totoro, Idlewild, Pom Poko, Howl's Moving Castle, My Nieghbor Totoro
TelevisionDeadwood, Six Feet Under, Oz, Carnival, the Wire, Arrested Development, Airmaster, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office (British Version), Full Metal Alchemist, Rome, Firefly, Naruto, The Boondocks, Bobobobobobobo, Farscape, Beetlejuice (the cartoon), the Smurfs, The Real Ghostbusters (the cartoon), My So-Called Life, The L Word
BooksWizard of the Crow, Devil on the Cross, Wild Seed, the Dark Tower series, Parable of the Sower, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (the graphic novel), The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Talisman, The Rabbi's Cat, The Bartimaeus series, His Dark Materials, Bone, Famished Road, A Wizard at Earthsea, A Contract with God, the Potter books, I, Phoolan, Midnight's Children, Things Fall Apart, Destination Biafra, all the Moomin books, Castle Waiting, The Kitchen God's Wife, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Palm Wine Drinkard, The Changeover, The Shadow Speaker, Zahrah the Windseeker, Moby Dick, Stardust, Howl's Moving Castle
HeroesMy parents, my siblings, Octavia Butler, Ursula LeGuin, Onyesonwu, Phoolan Devi, Che Guevara, Ousmene Sembene, Fela Kuti, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Franz Fanon, Wole Soyinka, Hayao Miyazaki, Zahrah Tsami, Ejii Ugabe

     Nnedi's Details
Status:Single
Body type:5' 10" / Athletic
Religion:Agnostic
Zodiac Sign:Aries
Smoke / Drink:No / No
Education:Post grad
Occupation:Writer/Professor

   Nnedi's Schools
University Of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
Graduated: 2007
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Ph D.
Major: English
 

2002 to 2007
University Of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
Graduated: 2002
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: English
 

2000 to 2002
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Graduated: 1998
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Journalism
 

1996 to 1998
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Graduated: 1996
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: English
 

1992 to 1996

   Nnedi's Networking
Publishing - Writer - Novelist
fantasy, science fiction, literary fiction, and nonfiction writer



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   Nnedi's Blurbs
About me:
My full name is Nnedimma Nkemdili Okorafor. I’m a novelist (among other things). I write fantasy, science fiction and everything in between. My 1st novel was ZAHRAH THE WINDSEEKER (Houghton Mifflin). THE SHADOW SPEAKER is my 2nd novel (Disney Media Group). My 3rd novel, Sunny and the Leopard People (Penguin), and my 4th novel, Who Fears Death (DAW), are scheduled for release in 2010. My website: nnedi.com--My agents: Donald Maass (of the Donald Maass Literary Agency) and Janell Walden Agyeman (of Marie Brown and Associates)--My Blog: nnedi.blogspot.com ****

The Shadow Speaker - Book Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuBYIUJQTXk

Who I'd like to meet:
Fellow creative folk, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a friendly alien, The Speculating Speckled Frog, Mwita, and Hayao Miyazaki

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 blacknerdsnetwork.blogspot.com 


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Nova





Jul 3 2009 2:37 AM

Blessings to You Queen!!!...Thanks for Your Support!...Guidance & Protection As You Forward On Your Journey...OneNess...OneLove!
Fields of Vision Tattoos / King of Spades





Jul 2 2009 2:47 AM

Urgently needed: ART-WORK!

Offering killer deals!!!

Just wondering if anyone wanted to have some art done; I'm in dire need of the work so feel free to check out my albums and pass the word.  Also doing trades, and willing to travel a bit if necessary...Preferably for tattoo parties if that's a concept.  I also do traditional art, photo-retouching and fixing, graphic design, freelance research and writing, (I'm sort of a Jack-of-All-Trades), portraitures, etc...                                                                                                                                                

 
SPREAD THE WORD!

Also, check out some of my original music here on my profile playlist if you haven't already and let me know what you think.

 

By the way…We are planning a move to Charleston so let me know if anyone knows of a studio space in the town applicable to tattooing privately (I prefer Japanese style, custom, personal settings over the average tattoo shop effect anyway.  Must be clean and comfortable)

Many thanks
Joshua Ellis
Fields of Vision

 

 

Local Patrol





Jun 27 2009 1:18 PM

Welcome aboard!  Next stop... the mirth filled world of tomorrow!
Marci





May 14 2009 6:27 PM



Have a wonderful day!

Marci Baun
Publisher
Wild Child Publishing
Break free...read wild!
Vadas by Jayne Waggoner
Emmidisa





May 7 2009 3:11 AM

I look forward to reading your perspective on fairies. Keep us updated and have fun writing!
Fields of Vision Tattoos / King of Spades





Apr 26 2009 4:53 AM

Still offering exceptional deals on tattoos! I may also be up for trade or travel. Pass the word and give me a call with any ideas you may have. Check out my new pics and songs if you haven't already.



Many thanks,
Josh
Suzanne Crowley





Apr 22 2009 12:29 AM

Thanks for the add!

The Stolen One
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Lisa Mantchev





Apr 20 2009 4:23 PM

The Théâtre Illuminata thanks you for your patronage and friendship!

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Apr 17 2009 12:58 AM

Thanks for the Add.

Happy Writing,
Marlana
Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival





Apr 9 2009 12:23 AM

HAPPY BORN DAY!!!!!!
May you have a blessed day!!!
SUPREME JUSTYCE





Apr 8 2009 5:49 PM



Happy Birthday!!!!!
Shelly Nicholson, Children's Writer





Apr 8 2009 5:41 PM

Thanks for the add! And a very Happy Birthday to you!!!
:) Shelly
www.booksbyshelly.com
Bryan





Mar 13 2009 3:03 PM

Hope you're having a great week! Hang in there and congratulations on the good stuff!
Tanya





Mar 11 2009 1:39 AM

Thank you Nnedi! How have you been? Nice pic by the way! :-)
Tanja





Mar 9 2009 1:27 PM

Hello Nnedi. I am about to graduate and I plan on finishing my children's book after graduation.
I am not only working on my illustartions but also on the writing part. Not only is English not my first language but I have never written anything, so I am writing to ask you what you would suggest? Should I join a writing group? Should I just for it and have an editor take a look?
Thank you for your time.
Duamutef Ankh Rhem





Feb 23 2009 1:44 AM

Hotep Sista,

Just stopping by to show some love and respect!
Bryan





Feb 20 2009 7:32 AM

Sending some good wishes to a great writer! :)
The Exile





Feb 15 2009 4:13 AM

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Kev Minh





Jan 19 2009 3:49 AM

Hi Nnedi. Congratulations on your literary award.
Wihl





Jan 5 2009 2:05 AM

I'm well, doing much the same :) Consider yourself lucky that I don't link you to a really cool yet addictive online flash game!
Duamutef Ankh Rhem





Jan 1 2009 11:50 AM


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Dec 25 2008 12:27 AM

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Dec 19 2008 3:41 PM

Nigeria must have been amazing.
Imaro Author Charles R. Saunders





Dec 19 2008 2:54 PM

Happy holidays, Nnedi, and best wishes for continued success.
Duamutef Ankh Rhem





Dec 11 2008 1:05 PM


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