Sophia Egbelo
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Academic, Essays, General Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Womens Fiction, General Poetry, New Adult, Children's general, Suspense
Sophia Wubung Egbelo was born in Queens, New York, and raised cross-culturally, with her childhood spent in South-South Nigeria. She writes stories that probe the human conscience through a fictional lens, occasionally venturing into non-fiction topics that delve into life experiences. Her characters are driven by a deep sense of longing, sometimes for change, sometimes for love, sometimes for something lost and not yet found. She enjoys developing plots, creating characters, writing authentic dialogue, and experimenting with multiple narrative perspectives within a single story. She teaches First-Year Writing on a college level and is often working on a new creative project.
Sophia Egbelo's books
Genres: General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+
What does it take to be hopeful when life is falling apart? Humility? Resilience? Courage or all three? In these stories, set across the African continent, characters cling to hope as their lives take a turn. In No Price for My Cattle, a migrant family leaves behind their own, shattering a little boy who hopes his family will stay together. In The Lost Doll, a mother-in-law lowers her pride in hopes of seeing her grandchildren. A pre-teen girl will understand why her parents cannot be together in Losing Her Place, as she hopes for their reunion. A young boy hopes his superpowers will save his father in Until I Come Home. In A Lifetime Warranty of Miracles, A desperate boy goes to extreme lengths in hopes of seeking healing for his crippled mother. And in Curators of the Dead, A young lady’s uncanny encounter during a return trip evokes memories...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+
Seven insightful, at times haunting stories spanning across settings in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. In Namesakes, the very thing two young women reject becomes a treasured prize for another family. In A Playground for the Dark, a woman’s desperation for answers to her recurrent losses drives her to her ruin. In Belonging to Their Own, family ties are tested, proving the strain of belonging to a deeply rooted culture. In The Cult of Gwen Dawson, two variations of loneliness and a longing for companionship unfold. In Beautiful Ashes, the surreal death of a loved one serves as a reminder that life is fleeting. And in Codes of the Badagry Lagoon, a young boy’s torturous adventures take him through the grimy scenes of Lagos. These stories follow characters in moments of desperation, many of them fleeing from who they truly are. Together, they awaken our shared humanity, our desire for...