African Ghost Short Stories

About the Author

Nuzo Onoh (Foreword) is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer of speculative fiction. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary subgenre. Hailed as the 'Queen of African Horror', Nuzo's writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in the African culture within fictitious narratives. She is a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Nuzo's works have featured in numerous magazines, podcasts, and anthologies, and have been longlisted, shortlisted and recommended. She has given talks and lectures about African Horror, including at the prestigious Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, London. Her works have also appeared in academic and feminist studies and she has also featured in Starburst magazine, the world's longest-running magazine of cult entertainment. Nuzo holds a Law degree and Masters degree in Writing, both from Warwick University, England. She is a certified Civil Funeral Celebrant, licensed to conduct non-religious burial services. An avid musician, Nuzo plays both the guitar and piano, and holds an NVQ in Digital Music Production. She lives in The West Midlands, United Kingdom. Divine Che Neba (Introduction) is an Associate Professor of African and Comparative Literature in the University of Yaounde I. He has taught at the University of Burundi and the Protestant University of Central Africa. He has sought to promote African Literature through lectures, publications and ethno-anthropological surveys. His research has propelled him into other kindred disciplines like minority and subversive literatures. He has published in renowned national and international journals. He is equally involved in the European Research Council team, which aims at building a database of children and young adult Literature/Culture across the world. Chinelo Onwualu (Associate Editor) is a Nigerian writer and editor living in Toronto. She's the nonfiction editor of Anathema magazine, and co-founder of Omenana, a magazine of African Speculative Fiction. Her writing has been featured in several anthologies and magazines, including Slate, Uncanny, and Strange Horizons. She's been nominated for the British Science Fiction Awards, the Nommo Awards for African Speculative Fiction, and the Short Story Day Africa Award. Find her on her website at: www.chineloonwualu.com or follow her on Twitter @chineloonwualu.