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Nigerian Author Nnedi Okorafor To Have Her Book Turned Into A TV Series By Game Of Thrones Producer
Nnedi Okorafor has announced that George R. R. Martin is executive-producing the TV series of her award-winning novel, Who Fears Death. Martin is the author of best-selling series of fantasy books Game of Thrones, which was adapted into the famous TV series.Who Fears Death follows Onyesonwu’s journey, the powerful girl whose mother survived rape and […]
Nnedi Okorafor has announced that George R. R. Martin is executive-producing the TV series of her award-winning novel, Who Fears Death. Martin is the author of best-selling series of fantasy books Game of Thrones, which was adapted into the famous TV series.
Who Fears Death follows Onyesonwu’s journey, the powerful girl whose mother survived rape and the annihilation of their village. Writing on her Facebook, Nnedi Okorafor revealed that the process of optioning the book took four years.
This is a huge feat for the prolific writer Nnedi Okafor who continues to dominate our spheres and beyond, with titles that are packed with our Nigerian heritage, including the novella Binti which won both the 2016 Nebula Award and 2016 Hugo Award.
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