Among the few medical practitioners who have also crossed into the arena of fiction writing is LUCY CHIAMAKA OKWUMA. With her novel ‘Neglected’ Okwuma has dealt with a major health challenge, mental health. Her book is in the race for the huge prize money The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2020 is offering.
She heard news of her being among the best 11 fiction writers in the country after church service from a friend’s telephone call announcing the good news. Her excitement was palpable, according to her, with the Committee for Relevant Art - CORA-NLNG Book Party organized for the writers proving to be “a fantastic event and I felt blessed to be recognized.”
