Chikodili Emelumadu

Chikodili Emelumadu is a British Nigerian speculative fiction writer.

Biography

She was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, and was raised in Nigeria. Her short story "Candy Girl" was shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson Awards. Her work has also been shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing, and a Nommo award. In 2019, she won the inaugural Curtis Brown First Novel prize for her novel Dazzling.
Emelumadu served as juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards in 2018 and 2020.