About Speaker

Suyi Davies Okungbowa is an award-winning author of fantasy, science fiction, and general speculative work. He has published various novels, including Warrior of the Wind and Son of the Storm, both part of The Nameless Republic epic fantasy trilogy, and the novella Lost Ark Dreaming. His debut novel, David Mogo, Godhunter, won the 2020 Nommo Award for Best Novel. His shorter works have appeared in various periodicals and anthologies and have been nominated for various awards. Suyi earned his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and lives in Ontario, where he is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa.