Nuzo Onoh

Nuzo Onoh
Born (1962-09-22) September 22, 1962 (age 62)
Old Biafra, Nigeria
OccupationNovelist
NationalityNigerian-British
EducationMaster's degrees in Writing and Law from Warwick University
Genre Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Horror, African Horror
Notable worksThe Sleepless (2016); Dead Corpse (2017); A Dance for the Dead (2022)
Notable awardsBram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
2022
ChildrenCandice Onyeama and Carmen Jija Gyoh

Nuzo Onoh (born 22 September 1962) is a Nigerian-British writer. She grew up the third of eight children of the late Chief Mrs Caroline Onoh, a former headteacher. Her father was Chief Dr. C.C Onoh, the wealthy landowner, lawyer, politician, and former governor of Anambra State.[1] She experienced the Biafran war with Nigeria (1967–70) as a child refugee within numerous Biafran villages and towns[2] and at the age of 13, she was the victim of an attempted "exorcism" by a local pastor. Due to this experience, she advocates for greater awareness of ritual child abuse in African communities.[3]

On 17 June 2023, Nuzo Onoh became a recipient of the 2022 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award is conferred on "an individual whose work has substantially influenced the horror genre", and "is an acknowledgment of superior achievement in an entire career."[4] Onoh is the first African and Black-British to win this award.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Nuzo Onoh to receive lifetime achievement award from 'Oscars' of horror genre". guardian.ng. Nigeria. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ Mcvie, Fiona (11 March 2016). "Here is my interview with Nuzo Onoh". authorsinterviews. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ McCrum, Kirstie (24 June 2016). "Terrifying exorcism of writer accused of being POSSESSED by church pastor". Mirror.
  4. ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award". www.thebramstokerawards.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.