Otherwise Award (formerly the James Tiptree, Jr. Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2020) Winner
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
オゲネチョヴウェ・ドナルド・エクペキ
Oghenechovwe Donarudo Ekpeki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nigeria
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Editor, Publisher
- Active Years
- 2018-2025
- Memberships
- African Speculative Fiction Society, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Horror Writers Association, Codex Writers Group
- Nominations
- BSFA Award 2020 Short Fiction nominee (Ife-Iyoku), Hugo Award 2022 Best Novelette nominee (O2 Arena), Nebula Award 2020 Best Novella nominee (Ife-Iyoku), Nebula Award 2023 Best Short Story nominee (Destiny Delayed)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lagos | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Nigeria |
University of Lagos
Faculty of Law
Country:
Nigeria
Studied law. [citation needed]
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nebula Award | O2 Arena | Best Novelette | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association | Won |
| 2022 | World Fantasy Award | The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction | Anthology | — | Won |
| 2021 | British Fantasy Award | Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora | Best Anthology | British Fantasy Society | Won |
| 2019 | Nommo Award | The Witching Hour | Short Story | African Speculative Fiction Society | Won |
| 2021 | Nommo Award | Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon | Novella | African Speculative Fiction Society | Won |
| 2020 | Otherwise Award | Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon | — | — | Won |
Nebula Award
2022
Work:
O2 Arena
Category:
Best Novelette
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
Result:
Won
World Fantasy Award
2022
Work:
The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction
Category:
Anthology
Result:
Won
British Fantasy Award
2021
Work:
Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora
Category:
Best Anthology
Organization:
British Fantasy Society
Result:
Won
Nommo Award
2019
Work:
The Witching Hour
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
African Speculative Fiction Society
Result:
Won
Nommo Award
2021
Work:
Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon
Category:
Novella
Organization:
African Speculative Fiction Society
Result:
Won
Otherwise Award
2020
Work:
Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Nebula Award
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2022) WinnerWork: O2 Arena
A climate-fiction novelette set in a near-future world where oxygen has become a commodity. It focuses on disability, inequality, and survival under extreme pressure.
climate fictioninequalitydisabilityscarcityAfricanfuturism
World Fantasy Award
2 appearances
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Edition 48 (2022) WinnerWork: The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021)
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Edition 49 (2023) Winner
An anthology of 32 original stories showcasing the breadth of African and African diasporic fantasy and science fiction.
A wide-ranging anthology that maps the current reach of African speculative fiction.
432 pagesanthologyAfrican literaturescience fictionfantasyshort fiction
Works
Major Works
Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon
2020 Speculative fictionA novella blending Nigerian mythology and fantasy.
disabilityclassinequalitycolonizationdecolonization
O2 Arena
2021 Climate fictionA biopolitical dystopia where oxygen is commodified.
class implicationsenvironmental crisis
Bibliography
- Between Dystopias: The Road to Afropantheology
- The Witching Hour
- Ife-Iyoku
- The Mannequin Challenge
- O2 Arena
- Destiny Delayed
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- speculative fictionafropantheology
- Recurring Motifs
- disabilityclassinequalitycolonizationdecolonization
Legacy
First African-born Black author to win a Nebula Award. Pioneered African speculative fiction globally.
Trivia
- First African-born Black Nebula Award (Best Novelette) winner
- Coined the term 'afropantheology'
- Faced allegations in 2024 but cleared after investigation