Chikodili Emelumadu

Chikodili Emelumadu is a British 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 served as juror for the Shirley Jackson Awards in 2018 and 2020.