Nuzo Onoh | Local Legends #79: Haunting Season

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In this episode of our Local Legends series Eleanor talks with the Queen of African horror, Nuzo Onoh. In 2022 Nuzo was the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, acknowledging her powerful contributions to the horror genre, which she has made through a terrifying catalogue of books like Where The Dead Brides Gather, The Sleepless, The Reluctant Dead, Futility and many more. Our conversation ranges from Nuzo's early exposure to traditional Igbo culture and beliefs and her experiences in the Biafran War to hauntings in her home and her inspirations and influences. We talk about her writing process, including some of the scary things she puts herself through in order to…