Guess what? It’s time for a giveaway!
Nnedi Okorafor’s Nebula-winning Africanfuturism book series, The Binti Trilogy, is getting an illustrated hardback edition from the Folio Society with artwork by David Palumbo. I’m happy to partner with the Folio Society to give away a copy to a lucky fan!
Here’s a look at what’s inside this edition:
This giveaway is for U.S. residents only, so if you live within the U.S., here’s how you can enter the giveaway:
- Go to this post on my Instagram page (embedded below) (also feel free to give me a follow, but that’s optional!)
- Leave a comment (about the book series, a quick “Hi,” just something simple)
- You’ll be entered into the giveaway drawing and if you win, you will be contacted via DM on Instagram, so keep checking your inbox!
The giveaway will last for two weeks, ending Nov. 21 at 11:59 pm CT. After that, I’ll randomly select a winner from the comments and DM you, asking for your address so The Folio Society can send you your copy of The Binti Trilogy.
Good luck!
Here’s more about The Binti Trilogy from the Folio Society:
Winner of both a Hugo and a Nebula award, The Binti Trilogy is a groundbreaking space opera by award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor that centres a young Himba woman on her travels in outer space as she leaves planet Earth to attend a prestigious intergalactic university. Now the Folio Society, independent publisher of beautifully illustrated hardback books, will publish the first ever illustrated edition of THE BINTI TRILOGY, created in collaboration with fine artist David Palumbo. This highly illustrated edition filled with vivid paintings of galaxies, spaceships and alien species will collect all three acclaimed novellas in the Binti series, as well as a short story by Okorafor.
The lavishly illustrated 360-page omnibus edition of THE BINTI TRILOGY includes seven full-page colour artworks in a palette of rich blues, purples and reds—featuring a cast of characters including our heroine Binti, the jellyfish-like Meduse, and the living spaceship Third Fish—as well as black and white illustrated part-title pages and dark blue metallic endpapers. The cloth-bound cover features an illustration of heroine Binti surrounded by a jellyfish-like alien species, with silver foil blocking for added dimension, while the slipcase is decorated with nebulas, planets and stars printed on a metallic paper for a shimmering finish.
‘I am Binti Ekeopara Zuzu Dambu Kaipka of Namib.’ So begins this groundbreaking tale of a young Himba woman as she leaves Planet Earth to attend a prestigious intergalactic university. Despite her family’s concerns, Binti’s talent for mathematics and her aptitude with astrolabes make her a prime candidate to undertake this interstellar journey. But everything changes when the jellyfish-like Medusae attack Binti’s spaceship, leaving her the only survivor. Now, Binti must fend for herself, alone on a ship full of the beings who murdered her crew, with five days until she reaches her destination. But there is more to the history of the Medusae—and their war with the Khoush—than first meets the eye. If Binti is to survive this voyage and save the inhabitants of the unsuspecting planet that houses Oomza Uni, it will take all of her knowledge and talents to broker the peace. A vibrant space opera slash bildungsroman, THE BINTI TRILOGY traces the pains of coming of age against the very real threats of deep-rooted interspecies tensions. But this is also a story of rich human—and alien—experience: friendship, family, first love, and the quest for identity.
“With its fierce and imaginative blend of sci-fi and Africanfuturism—a term coined by Nnedi Okorafor herself, which aims to centre African culture and perspectives—the multi-award-winning BINTI TRILOGY is unique from any of the science fiction books that Folio Society has published in the past,” said Folio Society Editor Sophia Schoepfer. “Coupled with the mesmerising art by David Palumbo and vibrant design throughout, this Folio edition will be a stunning celebration of identity, conflict and connection across the stars. It’s a must-have for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, readers of space operas and intergalactic science fiction, and anyone who enjoys bildungsromans or has an interest in Afrofuturism.”
The Folio Society edition of THE BINTI TRILOGY will be available for £85.00 / US $120 from 4pm UK time (11am EST, 8am PT) on October 21, 2025 exclusively from https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/autumn-reveal. For more information, follow the Folio Society on social media:
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