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'Pemi Aguda

Pemi Aguda is the author of One Leg on Earth and Ghostroots, a finalist for the National Book Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the PEN/Faulkner Award.

Trained as an architect in Lagos, Nigeria, she lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Awards: Nommo (2022) see all

Genres: Horror

New and upcoming books

May 2026

One Leg on Earth

Novels

One Leg on Earth (2026)

Collections

Ghostroots (2024)

Series contributed to

Tor.Com Original
Masquerade Season (2021)

Books containing stories by 'Pemi Aguda

The Best Short Stories 2023 (2023)
(O. Henry Prize Stories)
edited by
Lauren Groff

The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction: 2021 (2023)
(Year's Best African Speculative Fiction)
edited by
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

The Best Short Stories 2022 (2022)
(O. Henry Prize Stories)
edited by
Valeria Luiselli

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Awards

2022 Nommo Award for Best Short Story : Masquerade Season

Award nominations

	2025 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Ghostroots
	2025 PEN/Faulkner Award (nominee) : Ghostroots
	2025 ALA Notable Books for Adults (nominee) : Ghostroots
	2024 National Book Award for Fiction (shortlist) : Ghostroots
	2024 Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (finalist) : Ghostroots

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