MOSES OSE UTOMI
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Short Bio
Moses Ose Utomi is a Nigerian-American fantasy writer and nomad currently based out of San Diego, California. He has an MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College, and is a winner of the Ignyte Award and the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award. His works include the young adult Fantasy novel DAUGHTERS OF ODUMA, the fantasy novellas THE LIES OF THE AJUNGO and THE TRUTH OF THE ALEKE, and various short stories. When he’s not writing, he’s traveling, training martial arts, or doing karaoke—with or without a backing track. You can follow him on Twitter (@MosesUtomi) or Instagram (@profseaquill).
Long Bio
Moses Ose Utomi wrote his first book when he was 5. It was a book about warrior bunnies from Mars, and the only copy is owned by his mother.
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Since then, he has gone on to write many more, slightly better stories. He primarily writes fantasy "but with the plot and pacing of a psychological thriller" and his fiction often grows out of the West African culture and mythology he was raised in as a Nigerian American.
He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in fiction writing from Sarah Lawrence College, and is the winner of various awards and honors, including the Ignyte Award and the Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award. He has authored five books, including the young adult fantasy series THE SISTERS OF THE MUD, which begins with DAUGHTERS OF ODUMA and the adult fantasy novella trilogy THE FOREVER DESERT, which begins with the THE LIES OF THE AJUNGO.
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He is also a martial arts, karaoke, and obscure sports addict, and can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
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