Tochi Onyebuchi

Tochi Onyebuchi
smiling bearded black man wearing glasses and blue T-shirt
Onyebuchi at the 2017 Texas Book Festival
Born (1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 37)
Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, lawyer
Alma mater
GenreFantasy, science fiction, young adult, Afrofuturist
Years active2017–present
Notable works
Website
www.tochionyebuchi.com

Tochi Onyebuchi listenⓘ (born October 4, 1987) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and former civil rights lawyer.[1] His 2020 novella, Riot Baby, received an Alex Award from the American Library Association and the World Fantasy Award in 2021.[2][3] He is known for incorporating civil rights and Afrofuturism into his stories and novels.[4][5]

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  4. ^ Krantz, Rachel. (2021, November 8). "Freedom Writer", Publishers Weekly, 268 (45): 37–38. via EBSCO, accessed June 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Radel, Felecia Wellington. "Afrofuturism Vibes Are in a Renaissance; Read How Tomorrow May be Here Already", USA Today, May 22, 2022, p. 6. via Gale General OneFile (retrieved June 23, 2022).