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Akwaeke Emezi

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About Akwaeke Emezi

Akwaeke Emezi (they/them) is the author of the memoir Dear Senthuran; New York Times bestseller The Death of Vivek Oji, which was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize; Pet, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature; and Freshwater, which was named a New York Times Notable Book, longlisted for both the Wellcome Book Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. Selected as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based in liminal spaces.

Recent updates about Akwaeke Emezi

World Children's Day

A remarkable book that your children will love. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi.

6 days ago

Go to an Art Museum Day (US)

Could there be a better time to read Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi. Published by Faber & Faber.

17 days ago

Halloween

Pet is a wonderful book for your children. Published by Faber & Faber.

26 days ago

October Events

Trick or treat? Pet by Akwaeke Emezi from Faber & Faber is a great book for fancy dress inspiration!

1 month ago

National Art Day (US)

You should read Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi. Published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

International Day of the Girl

Pet, with so many different girls in books, why not read this one! By Akwaeke Emezi, published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

World Habitat Day

Think about the towns and cities we live in, discover Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi. Published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

Back to school

Read Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi from Faber & Faber - perfect for today!

2 months ago

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