Bøger af Nnedi Okorafor

Three strangers, each isolated by his or her own problems: Adaora, the marine biologist. Anthony, the rapper famous throughout Africa. Agu, the troubled soldier. Wandering Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria's legendary mega-city, they're more alone than they've ever been before.But when something like a meteorite plunges into the ocean and a tidal wave overcomes them, these three people will find themselves bound together in ways they could never imagine. Together with Ayodele, a visitor from beyond the stars, they must race through Lagos and against time itself in order to save the city, the world... and themselves. 'There was no time to flee. No time to turn. No time to shriek. And there was no pain. It was like being thrown into the stars.'

Multi-award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor presents a sweeping story about a disabled Nigerian American who writes a science fiction novel that becomes a global phenomenon - but at a price. A tale about family, culture and identity, this blends the tenderness of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow with the ambition of How High We Go in the Dark.

In this exhilarating tale by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled Nigerian American woman pens a wildly successful Sci-Fi novel, but as her fame rises, she loses control of the narrative?a surprisingly cutting, yet heartfelt drama about art and love, identity and connection, and, ultimately, what makes us human. This is a story unlike anything you've read before.

Multi-award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor presents a sweeping story about a disabled Nigerian American who writes a science fiction novel that becomes a global phenomenon - but at a price. A tale about family, culture and identity, this blends the tenderness of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow with the ambition of How High We Go in the Dark.

Sunny Nwazue er en 12-årig pige, der bor i Nigeria. Hun er halvt fra USA, halvt fra Nigeria. Sort, men alligevel hvid. Hun er albino. Hendes liv findes i gråzonen, og det er ikke et let sted at være. Men hun skulle bare vide, hvad der ventede hende. I Nigeria findes et magisk samfund, og folkene i det kaldes leoparder. Det er et folk med magisk blod, men som skal lære at mestre deres evner og komme i kontakt med deres ånder. Men også her er Sunny noget midt i mellem. Hun er en fri agent, da hun åbenlyst har magiske egenskaber, men tilsyneladende ikke noget magisk blod. Alt skal læres, og Sunny er håbløst bagud. Heldigvis får hun nogle gode venner med sig på rejsen.Sammen med vennerne - Orlu, Chichi og Sasha - kaster Sunny sig ud i den magiske verden, hvor mørke ritualer og serie-kidnapperen Sorte Hat Otokoto truer alt, der er godt. Denne bog har New York Times i hjertelige vendinger kaldt den nigerianske Harry Potter. Og den er da også for særligt yngre fans af den slags fortryllende universer (12+), men også fans af Det Gyldne Kompas vil elske den. Den er dog helt sin egen, da det magiske univers er bygget op omkring afrikansk mytologi og traditioner, hvilket giver den vildskab og uforudsigelig fantasi. Men her er ingen tryllestave og hokus pokus. I stedet er her masser af juju, knive, symboler og ritualer!Nnedi Okorafor har selv nigeriansk baggrund, men kommer fra USA, og hun er i disse år en af de mest respekterede forfattere inden for fantasy- og science fiction-genrene. “På en enkelt af Nnedi Okorafors sider udfoldes mere fantastisk opfindsomhed, end der kan findes i hele fantasy-bind.” - Ursula K. Le Guin“Nnedi Okorafor fortæller om vidunderlige fremtider og fabelagtige fantasiuniverser. Hendes karakterer griber fat om dit hjerte og klemmer til; hendes verdener vil åbne dit sind til nye perspektiver.” - Neil Gaiman

In The Apex Book of World SF 2, editor Lavie Tidhar collects short stories by science fiction and fantasy authors from Africa and Latin America.An expedition to an alien planet; Lenin rising from the dead; a superhero so secret he does not exist. In The Apex Book of World SF 2, World Fantasy Award-nominated editor Lavie Tidhar brings together a unique collection of stories from around the world. Quiet horror from Cuba and Australia; surrealist fantasy from Russia and epic fantasy from Poland; near-future tales from Mexico and Finland, as well as cyberpunk from South Africa. In this anthology one gets a glimpse of the complex and fascinating world of genre fiction-from all over our world.Featuring work from noted international authors such as Will Elliot, Hannu Rajaniemi, Shweta Narayan, Lauren Beukes, Ekaterina Sedia, Nnedi Okorafor, and Andrzej Sapkowski.

Future Tense è un progetto che esplora come le tecnologie emergenti cambieranno il modo in cui viviamo sia nella realtà che nella finzione: un robot per la sorveglianza sanitaria la cui programmazione viene messa a dura prova; un futuro in cui tutti ricevono un reddito universale di base, anche se ancora non basta; uno sport avveniristico, dove tutti gli atleti sono stati potenziati sia chimicamente che fisicamente, e ancora un'IA aziendale capace di produrre un ponte neurale grazie al quale le persone possono condividere i propri ricordi. Piene di entusiasmo e di idee nuove, queste storie sono tanto ambiziose in termini filosofici quanto inquietanti nella loro creatività. "A causa della diversità dei suoi autori, Future Tense Fiction fa più che immaginare come potrebbe essere il mondo se tutte le nostre visioni venissero considerate; invece, si sposta oltre l'immagine della rappresentazione per restituire uno sguardo chiaro, intransigente e immaginifico su ciò che include tutti quanti noi." Kirkus, recensione stellata Le storie sono state scritte da una selezione delle migliori autrici e autori di narrativa di speculazione e fantascienza contemporanea: Charlie Jane Anders, Madeline Ashby, Paolo Bacigalupi, Meg Elison, Lee Konstantinou, Carmen Maria Machado, Emily St. John Mandel, Maureen F. McHugh, Annalee Newitz, Nnedi Okorafor, Deji Bryce Olukotun, Mark Oshiro, Hannu Rajaniemi, e Mark Stasenko. INDICELA MADRE DELL'INVENZIONE DI NNEDI OKORAFORNON LASCIARMI di Mark OshiroQUANDO ROBOT E CORVO SALVARONO ST. LOUIS EST di Annalee NewitzQUANDO ERAVAMO COLLEGATI di Deji Bryce OlokutunVIOLENZA DOMESTICA di Madeline AshbySIGNOR GIOVEDÌ di Emily St. John MandelUNA STELLA BREVE E TIMOROSA di Carmen Maria MachadoSOPRAVVALUTATA di Mark StasenkoABBANDONO PROTETTO di Meg ElisonLEONI E GAZZELLE di Hannu RajaniemiTERRA BRUCIATA di Lee KonstantinouIL MODELLO MIKA di Paolo Bacigalupi LA RAGAZZA STELLA MARINA di Maureen McHughL'ESPERIMENTO MINNESOTA di Charlie Jane Anders

An alien artifact turns a young girl into Death's adopted daughter in this tale of community and female empowerment by Binti's Nnedi Okorafor. "She's the adopted daughter of the Angel of Death. Beware of her. Mind her. Death guards her like one of its own."

Collects Shuri (2018) #1-10. The Black Panther's techno-genius sister stars in her own incredible adventures! T'Challa has disappeared, and Wakanda expects Shuri to lead their great nation in his absence! But she's happiest in a lab surrounded by her inventions. She'd rather be testing gauntlets than throwing them down! So it's time for Shuri to rescue her brother yet again - with a little help from Storm, Rocket Raccoon and Groot! But what happens when her outer-space adventure puts Africa at risk from an energy-sapping alien threat? Then, Shuri heads to America to investigate a lead, with Ms. Marvel and Miles "Spider-Man" Morales along for the ride! But with her people in peril, will Shuri embrace her reluctant destiny and become the Black Panther once more? Prepare for a hero like you've never seen before!

Following her journey from star athlete to sudden paralysis to creative awakening, acclaimed sci-fi writer Nnedi Okorafor reveals that what we perceive as limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths, and that creativity often springs from the broken places.

She left her home for the stars, but found more adventure than she bargained for. A tense and intimate coming-of-age story in space.

In this gripping sequel to 'What Sunny Saw in the Flames', Sunny Nwazue must learn to master her magic powers, while uncovering the mysteries of the shadowy town of Osisi. This is a compelling tale combining culture, fantasy, history and magic.

'There's more vivid imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafor's work than in whole volumes of ordinary fantasy epics' Ursula K. LeGuin Prequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Who Fears Death. *** ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD FINALIST***They call her many things - a research project, a test-subject, a specimen. An abomination. But she calls herself Phoenix, an 'accelerated woman' - a genetic experiment grown and raised in Manhattan's famous Tower 7, the only home she has ever known. Although she's only two years old, Phoenix has the body and mind of an adult - and powers beyond imagining. Phoenix is an innocent, happy to live quietly in Tower 7, reading voraciously and basking in the love of Saeed, another biologically altered human.Until the night that Saeed witnesses something so terrible that he takes his own life. Devastated, Phoenix begins to search for answers - only to discover that everything that she has ever known is a lie. Tower 7 isn't a haven. It's a prison.And it's time for Phoenix to spread her wings and rise. Spanning continents and centuries, The Book of Phoenix is an epic, incendiary work of magical realism featuring Nnedi Okorafor's most incredible, unforgettable heroine yet.

Kabu kabu - unregistered illegal Nigerian taxis - generally get you where you need to go. The author takes the reader to occasionally dangerous, and always imaginative locations you didn't know you needed.