Chikodili Emelumadu is a British

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writer.

Biography

She was born in

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and raised in Nigeria. Her short story "Candy Girl" was shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson Awards (2015). Her work has also been shortlisted for the

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for African Writing (2017 for "Bush Baby" and 2020 for "What to do when your child brings home a Mami Wata"), and a Nommo award (2020). In 2019, she won the inaugural Curtis Brown First Novel prize for her novel '' Dazzling''. She also served as juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards in 2018 and 2020.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century British writers 21st-century Nigerian writers Nigerian fantasy writers 21st-century British women writers 21st-century Nigerian women writers Nommo Award winners {{UK-writer-stub