Chikodili Emelumadu

Chikodili Emelumadu is a British and Nigerian speculative fiction writer. 
Biography.
She was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire 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 Caine Prize 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 participated as a judge in the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards.