ABOUT ME
Chika Onyenezi is a Nigerian writer from Owerri, Nigeria. His stories have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies, including Evergreen Review, Prairie Schooner, and African Roar. His collection of short stories won the 2025 George Garrett Fiction Prize and is set for publication in spring 2027. He is the founder of Akwammiri and owner of Akwa Bookstore, ventures focused on literature, aesthetics, style, and cultural storytelling. He has an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the University of Maryland. He currently lives in Houston, Texas.
I come from Awo-Omamma. My name is Chika Onyenezi, the son of Emeka Onyenezi. Emeka Onyenezi, the son of Okafor Onyenezi. Okafor Onyenezi, brother to Elumara, brother to Anya Diloba, direct descendant of Onyezilaohaonweya. I come from where the river flows East, taking off from Amucha and Ekwe, passing through several towns including Okwudor and Mgbidi before emptying into Oguta Lake. I am a son of the soil.