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2020 novella by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon is a
fantasy
novella by
Nigerian
speculative fiction writer
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki . It was first published Selene Quarterly in August 2019,
[1] and republished in
Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora anthology which was published by Aurelia Leo in 2020. The novella received critical reviews.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Plot summary
The novella is set in a post-apocalyptic world particularly after one of the world wars. After the war, the remains of
Africa settled in Ife-Iyoku, a place in the Oyo Empire.
Reception
It was nominated for the
Nebula Award for Best Novella .
[5]
[6] it was also shortlisted for
Theodore Sturgeon Award
[7]
[8] It was also nominated for the
BSFA Award .
[9]
[10] It won the 2020
Otherwise Award
[11]
[12] and the 2021
Nommo Award for Best Novella.
[13]
References
^ Ibeh, Chukwuebuka (22 May 2020).
"LongList for the 2020 Nommo Awards for Speculative Fiction" . Brittle Paper .
Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-04 .
^
"Review: Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora (Volume One) ⋆ Stelliform Press" . July 11, 2020.
^ Uckelman, Sara L. (August 12, 2020).
"REVIEW: "Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of the Imadeyunuagbon" by Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald" . SFF Reviews .
^ Wilson, Aigner Loren (February 10, 2021).
"Your Guide to Africanfuturist Science Fiction" . Tor.com .
^ Fictions, © 2021 Science; America, Fantasy Writers of; SFWA®, Inc; Fiction, Nebula Awards® are registered trademarks of Science; America, Fantasy Writers of; SFWA, Inc Opinions expressed on this web site are not necessarily those of.
"Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon" . The Nebula Awards® . CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link )
^ Asher-Perrin, Emmet (June 6, 2021).
"Here Are the Winners of the 2020 Nebula Awards" . Tor.com .
^
"Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Shortlisted for Theodore Sturgeon Award 2021" . Open Country Mag . July 8, 2021.
^ Liptak, Andrew (July 7, 2021).
"Here Are the Finalists for the 2021 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award" . Tor.com .
^
"2020 BSFA Shortlist" . February 18, 2021.
^ Liptak, Andrew (April 5, 2021).
"Here Are the 2020 BSFA Award Winners" . Tor.com .
^ Nathaniel, Soonest (September 8, 2021).
"Nigeria's Oghenechovwe Ekpeki Wins $1,000 International Writing Prize" .
Channels Television . Retrieved September 9, 2021 . Nigeria's Oghenechovwe Ekpeki Wins $1,000 International Writing Prize
^ Lothian, Alexis (September 7, 2021).
"Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki wins 2020 Otherwise Award for "Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon"! Honor List announced" . Otherwise Award . Retrieved September 9, 2021 .
^ Ibeh, Chukwuebuka (December 21, 2021).
"The African Speculative Fiction Society Announces the Winners of the 2021 Nommo Awards" .
Brittle Paper . Retrieved January 27, 2022 .
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