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Adaeze Okafor
NigeriaHistorical Fiction
Mapping diaspora, oceanic memory, and the stories that never made it onto paper.
"Every map is a memory someone was brave enough to draw."
A life in letters
Adaeze Okafor writes at the seam between history and myth. Her novels have been translated into fifteen languages and taught in universities across four continents.
Cartographers of the Sea
Historical Fiction
Cartographers of the Sea
Mapping diaspora, oceanic memory, and the stories that never made it onto paper.
From first draft to found voice
She trained as a historian before turning to fiction, and each novel begins in an archive she has physically visited.
Awards & honors
- Booker Prize Longlist (2025)
- Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature (2023)
Fun facts
- Sails a small wooden boat named after her grandmother.
- Speaks four languages, writes in two.
Featured interview
Interview
A conversation with Adaeze Okafor
On craft, quiet obsessions, and the making of Cartographers of the Sea.
Book discussion history
- Circle No. 6 — Cartographers of the SeaJune 19, 2026
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