Contacts

34 Ajanaku street Off Salvation Road, Opebi
+234(0)8180389525
Biography

Akunna is an illustrator, animator, and visual storyteller passionate about creating imaginative, character-driven stories. She has worked on many projects including Rogue Trooper, an animated feature film directed by Duncan Jones, and is the co-founder of Everwillow Tales, a children’s book company. She illustrated Wheels of Sunshine in partnership with Book buzz Foundation and the Nigerian Picture Book Project (NPBP), and is passionate about creating stories that inspire and empower children.

Books

2026 | Fatima Boyi Mahuta, Wheels Of Sunshine, Tanja an imprint of Ouida Books

2026 | Onyinye Akunna Nnamdi, I Know Who I Am, Everwillow Tales

2021 | IJ Weir, C is for Chi! An alphabet book about Nigeria, Vessel and Spice LLC

Awards

2026 | The Lagos International Festival of Illustrations Award for Original vision, Lagos Nigeria

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