Come hear from author Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and a TEDGlobal speaker! Join us at Leonardtown High School's auditorium or live online. Ms. Okorafor will be signing books after the presentation, books available for purchase at the event. Registration is required for in-person and online.
A global leader on Africanfuturism, and an international literary superstar, Nnedi Okorafor is an award-winning novelist of African-based science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. She's the author of the Black Panther comics with a movie adaptation that became a worldwide sensation!
She authored a spinoff graphic novel, Wakanda Forever, another Hollywood hit. Among her many works are the Binti trilogy, the Akata Witch books (both optioned for the screen), and her latest, SHE WHO KNOWS.
She's the winner of a Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, and Lodestar Award. Nnedi holds a PhD in Literature.
This program is possible through a partnership with Maryland Libraries Together, St Mary's County Library, and Howard County Library System.
Join us at Leonardtown High School's auditorium or online.
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | Senior | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Performance | Lectures, Panels & Conversations | Intergenerational | Edu-tainment | Community Event | Book Events/Discussion |