Bøger af Nnedi Okorafor

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; The perfect holiday gift—a one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience that sheds new light on the original film. On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, more than forty contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from the literary history of Star Wars: *; Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue One to A New Hope through the eyes of Captain Antilles. *; Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character study by Meg Cabot. *; Nnedi Okorofor brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the monster in the trash compactor. *; Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin.  *; Pierce Brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter's final flight during the Rebellion's harrowing attack on the Death Star. *; Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the rebels left behind on Yavin. Plus thirty-four more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from: Ben Acker *; Renee Ahdieh *; Tom Angleberger *; Ben Blacker *; Jeffrey Brown *; Rae Carson *; Adam Christopher *; Zoraida Cordova *; Delilah S. Dawson *; Kelly Sue DeConnick *; Paul Dini *; Ian Doescher *; Ashley Eckstein *; Matt Fraction *; Alexander Freed *; Jason Fry *; Kieron Gillen *; Christie Golden *; Claudia Gray *; E. K. Johnston *; Paul S. Kemp *; Mur Lafferty *; Ken Liu *; Griffin McElroy *; John Jackson Miller *; Daniel Jose Older *; Mallory Ortberg *; Beth Revis *; Madeleine Roux *; Greg Rucka *; Gary D. Schmidt *; Cavan Scott *; Charles Soule *; Sabaa Tahir *; Elizabeth Wein *; Glen Weldon *; Chuck WendigAll participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies' longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House has donated $100,000 to First Book, and Disney/Lucasfilm has donated 100,000 children's books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education. Over the past sixteen years, Disney and Penguin Random House combined have donated more than eighty-eight million books to First Book.

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.'

"This brand-new sequel to Nnedi Okorafor's Shadow Speaker contains the powerful prose and compelling stories that have made Nnedi Okorafor a star of the literary science fiction and fantasy space and put her at the forefront of Africanfuturist fiction"--

In West Africa in 2074, after fifteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, she embarks on a dangerous journey across the Sahara to find Jaa, her father's killer.

A powerful journey from star athlete to sudden paralysis to creative awakening, award-winning science fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor shows that what we think are our limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths.Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi’s lifelong battle with scoliosis was just a bump in her plan—something a simple operation would easily correct. But when Nnedi wakes from the surgery to find she can’t move her legs, her entire sense of self begins to waver. Confined to a hospital bed for months, unusual things begin to happen. Psychedelic bugs crawl her hospital walls; strange dreams visit her nightly. Nnedi begins to put these experiences into writing, conjuring up strange, fantastical stories. What Nnedi discovers during her confinement would prove to be the key to her life as a successful science fiction author: In science fiction, when something breaks, something greater often emerges from the cracks. In Broken Places & Outer Spaces, Nnedi takes the reader on a journey from her hospital bed deep into her memories, from her painful first experiences with racism as a child in Chicago to her powerful visits to her parents’ hometown in Nigeria. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Shelly, she examines great artists and writers who have pushed through their limitations, using hardship to fuel their work. Through these compelling stories and her own, Nnedi reveals a universal truth: What we perceive as limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths—far greater than when we were unbroken. A guidebook for anyone eager to understand how their limitations might actually be used as a creative springboard, Broken Places & Outer Spaces is an inspiring look at how to open up new windows in your mind.

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

"It's up to a famous rapper, a biologist, and a rogue soldier to handle humanity's first contact with an alien ambassador--and prevent mass extinction--in this novel that blends magical realism with high-stakes action. After word gets out on the Internet that aliens have landed in the waters outside of the world's fifth most populous city, chaos ensues. Soon the military, religious leaders, thieves, and crackpots are trying to control the message on YouTube and on the streets. Meanwhile, the earth's political superpowers are considering a preemptive nuclear launch to eradicate the intruders. All that stands between 17 million anarchic residents and death is an alien ambassador, a biologist, a rapper, a soldier, and a myth that may be the size of a giant spider, or a god revealed"--

Akata Woman is the New York Times bestselling third book in the series that started with Akata Witch, named one of Time magazine's "100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time" and "100 Best YA Books of All Time," from award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor. "In this series, Okorafor creates a stunningly original world of African magic that draws on Nigerian folk beliefs and rituals instead of relying on the predictable tropes of Western fantasy novels." —Time magazineFrom the moment Sunny Nwazue discovered she had mystical energy flowing in her blood, she sought to understand and control her powers. Throughout her adventures in Akata Witch and Akata Warrior, she had to navigate the balance between nearly everything in her life—America and Nigeria, the "normal" world and the one infused with juju, human and spirit, good daughter and powerful Leopard Person. Now, those hard lessons and abilities are put to the test in a quest so dangerous and fantastical, it would be madness to go . . . but it may destroy the world if she does not. With the help of her friends, Sunny embarks on a mission to find a precious object hidden deep in an otherworldly realm. Defeating the guardians of the prize will take more from Sunny than she has to give, and triumph will mean she will be forever changed.

"En el âAfrica postapocalâiptica, el mundo ha cambiado de muchas maneras. Pero en una regiâon, el genocidio tribal sigue asolando la tierra. Una mujer que ha sobrevivido la aniquilaciâon de su pueblo y su propia violaciâon vaga por el desierto buscando la muerte. En vez de encontrarla, da luz a una niäna color de arena. Al crecer, Onyesonwu entiende que estâa marcada por la violencia de su concepciâon. Pero ademâas comienza a manifestar seänales de poseer una magia âunica, y durante una visita al reino de los espâiritus se entera de algo trepidante: un ser muy poderoso la quiere asesinar. Su destino mâagico y su naturaleza rebelde la llevan a un viaje en el que se enfrentarâa con la naturaleza, la tradiciâon, la historia, el amor verdadero, los misterios de su cultura y la razâon por la cual recibiâo su aterrador y poderoso nombre. Ganadora del World Fantasy Award y el Carl Brandon Kindred Award, y finalista del premio Nebula, Quiâen teme a la muerte colocâo a Nnedi Okorafor entre las autoras mâas respetadas y admiradas del gâenero"--Amazon.

For use in schools and libraries only. Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but she was born American. Her features are African, but she's albino. She's a terrific athlete, but can't go out into the sun to play soccer. There seems to be no place where she fits in. And then she discovers something amazing--she is a "free agent" with latent magical power. Soon she's part of a quartet of magic students, studying the visible and invisible, learning to change reality. But will it be enough to help them when they are asked to catch a career criminal who knows magic too?

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

The newest novel by the author of Akata Witchand the forthcoming Marvel comic book series about Shuri, Black Panther's sister!';The most imaginative, gripping, enchanting fantasy novels I have ever read!'Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Timesbestselling author ofSpeakA year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu. Now, stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny is studying with her mentor Sugar Cream and struggling to unlock the secrets in her strange Nsibidi book. Eventually, Sunny knows she must confront her destiny. With the support of her Leopard Society friends, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha, and of her spirit face, Anyanwu, she will travel through worlds both visible and invisible to the mysteries town of Osisi, where she will fight a climactic battle to save humanity.Much-honored Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards, merges today's Nigeria with a unique world she creates.Akata Warrior blends mythology, fantasy, history and magic into a compelling tale that will keep readers spellbound.

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!

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.

I det post-apokalyptiske Afrika har en kvinde ikke blot overlevet sin landsbys udslettelse, men også en grufuld voldtægt. Modløs vandrer hun ud i ørkenen for at finde sin død. Men i stedet for at dø, føder hun et barn. En lille pige, hvis hår og hud har samme farve som ørkenens sand - Onyesonwu. Et navn som på det ældgamle sprog betyder Hvem frygter døden. ‘Hvem frygter døden’ er noget så sjældent som afrikansk fantasy. En unik og spændende bog, som har vundet utalligepriser verden over, bl.a. World Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2011).

With her brother gone and Wakanda in peril, the Black Panther is needed--and Shuri must step up to fill the void. With New York City and New Jersey on the line, there's no way that Miles "Spider-Man" Morales and Kamala "Ms. Marvel" Khan are sitting this one out! Collects #6-10.6-10.