Day of appearance – Saturday 31st October
Kelechi Okafor is an award-winning writer, actor, director and cultural commentator. Born in Lagos and raised in South London, she blends sharp social insight with imaginative, speculative storytelling that explores identity, power and the unseen forces shaping our lives.
She is the author of the short-story collection Edge of Here, the picture book Strong Like Me, and the speculative novel Awakened (2025). Her debut YA novel Are You Still Watching will be published September 2026.
Kelechi is also the founder of Kelechnekoff dance studio in London and the Child of Light children’s home and resource centre in Lagos, Nigeria. All of her pursuits reflecting her lifelong commitment to community, care and creative empowerment.
Panel Information: In the presence of dystopia
Dystopian stories have been a stable part of our reading lists for decades and they show no signs of slowing down now. Our authors discuss how the genre is still relevant, what inspires them and what we can learn from stories showing a world we would rather not live in.
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