Poet
Vanessa Onwuemezi is a writer and poet living in London. She is the winner of The White Review short story prize 2019 and her work has appeared in literary and art magazines, including Granta, Frieze and Prototype. Her debut short story collection, Dark Neighbourhood (2021) was published by Fitzcarraldo Editions and was named one of The Guardian’s best books of 2021. It was shortlisted for both the Republic of Consciousness Prize and the Edge Hill Prize. The short story Green Afternoon was shortlisted for the 2022 BBC National Short Story Award. Photo credit: Lewis Khan