Irenosen Okojie – författare

''Engaging, modern fables with a feminist tang'' Sunday TimesDARK, POTENT AND UNCANNY, HAG BURSTS WITH THE UNTOLD STORIES OF OUR ISLES, CAPTURED IN VOICES AS VARIED AS THEY ARE VIVID.

Here are sisters fighting for the love of the same woman, a pregnant archaeologist unearthing impossible bones and lost children following you home. A panther runs through the forests of England and pixies prey upon violent men.

From the islands of Scotland to the coast of Cornwall, the mountains of Galway to the depths of the Fens, these forgotten folktales howl, cackle and sing their way into the 21st century, wildly reimagined by some of the most exciting women writing in Britain and Ireland today.

''A thoroughly original package that has a hint of Angela Carter'' The Times

''Sharp writing and cleverly done'' Spectator

''Okojie is a dazzlingly wild, bold and imaginative writer who tells stories with captivating originality and intense drama'' Bernardine Evaristo ''Dazzling . . . A feast for the senses'' Diana EvansWinner of the AKO Cain Prize____________In this collection of short stories, offbeat characters are caught up in extraordinary situations that test the boundaries of reality . . . A love-hungry goddess of the sea arrives on an island inhabited by eunuchs. A girl from Martinique moonlights as a Grace Jones impersonator. Dimension-hopping monks sworn to silence must face a bloody reckoning.And a homeless man goes right back, to the very beginning, through a gap in time. Nudibranch is a dark and seductive foray into the surreal.____________PRAISE FOR IRENOSEN OKOJIE ''One of the most original and innovative writers to emerge in many a year''ALEX WHEATLE MBE''Okojie has a sharp eye for the twisting stories of the city, and a turn of phrase that switches from elegance to brutality in a single line''STELLA DUFFY

''The power of this weird, haunting fiction is undeniable.'' Guardian''Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive.'' Joanne Harris''A delightful gourmet of magical, creative prose and masterful storytelling.'' Alex WheatleIn contemporary London, Therese, Azacca, Emilien and Finn are kindred spirits, bound by their shared descent from the loving yet vengeful deity, Oni. Set with a sacred task by their god, they travel to an otherworldly plane - but one day, something returns with them.In the mountainous town of 17th-century Gethsemane, the mysterious arrival of Zulmira sparks a series of strange events that will leave the locals changed. As she settles into the community, these increasingly menacing miracles disrupt time and place, whilst the quartet discover the cost of their service to Oni.With the past and the present set to collide, Curandera is a mythic tale of rebirth and redemption, love and jealousy, and the magnetic workings of shamanism.''Mindbogglingly glorious.'' Yvvette Edwards''I was blown away by Curandera and by the epic scale of Okojie''s imagination and creativity . . . I loved it.'' Louise Minchin''I''m in awe of Irenosen Okojie''s burden of talent. Leave your rational mind behind with your phone and enter Curandera''s spell.'' Laline Paull

Seven of the best recent short stories, disassembled by their authors.

An innovative anthology revealing the inspiration, the ideals and the work involved in a great short story. Reverse Engineering brings together contemporary classic stories with their authors’ discussions of how they were written.