Reni K Amayo

Reni K Amayo is a British Nigerian author. She attended Imperial College London, where she earned her MEng in Aeronautical Engineering. Reni was born and raised in London to two Nigerian immigrant parents. She has spent many years studying the intricacies of different African and specifically Nigerian, cultures, mythology & anthropology to unearth a rich history that has been obscured and forgotten across the globe. Reni's debut novel Daughters of Nri is set in ancient Igbo land and follows two twin goddesses who have been separated at birth on their epic journey of self-discovery as they embark on a path back to one another. The book featured in the BBC, Metro and Bustle. Bestselling author, Dorothy Koomson, said that the book "is something special...so much myth, fantasy and genuinely great storytelling," whilst Buzzfeed noted, "Amayo weaves a world of literary magic."