Tomi Adeyemi
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
5
Honours
5
Rankings
4
Covers
1
Records
Adeyemi's debut novel became a rare publishing sensation, spending over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and selling more than 2 million copies worldwide. She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019 and the TIME 100 Most Influential People in 2020, a testament to her impact on both literature and culture. Her work has been praised for bringing West African mythology to a global audience and for opening doors for diverse voices in fantasy. She has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge and was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters
Honored for literary achievement.
Literary Award
Recognized for outstanding contributions to literature.
Honorary Doctorate of Letters
Awarded in absentia for her contributions to literature and representation.
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Listed in the Pioneers category.
Forbes 30 Under 30
Listed in the Media category.
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Forbes 30 Under 30
The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans
Variety 10 Storytellers to Watch
Publishers Weekly Top 10 Authors to Watch in the Next Decade
Magazine Covers
Essence
February 2023
Tomi Adeyemi: The Visionary
Publishers Weekly
March 2021
Tomi Adeyemi: The Next Chapter
The Hollywood Reporter
September 2019
10 Storytellers to Watch
Entertainment Weekly
October 2018
The Next Generation of Fantasy
Records & Feats
First debut novel to win the Andre Norton Award, Waterstones Book Prize, and Hugo Lodestar Award in consecutive years
Children of Blood and Bone won three major YA fantasy awards in 2018 and 2019, a rare triple for a debut.