Wielders of Floods & Flames

Originally from Houston, TX, the hometown of Beyoncé and Meg thee Stallion, Didi Anofienem is a novelist and educator residing in Los Angeles, CA. She earned her MFA from University of San Francisco in 2017, a BS from UT-Austin in 2010, and a BA from University of Houston in 2014. Passionate about words, Didi wrote her first story at the age of eight. She grew up reading Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Ntozake Shange. As an adult, her favorite authors are Octavia Butler and Laurell K. Hamilton. In the past, Didi has written romance novels, a poetry collection, several short stories, plays, and personal essays. She just recently completed a Master of Education in Private School Leadership from Teacher's College at Columbia University. When she's not teaching English and creative writing, Didi spends her time traveling back and forth to Houston, re-reading her favorite books, dancing to Beyoncé, and playing The Sims 4.