Bio

Cynthia Ajuzie is a Nigerian American writer who grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. While attending University of Virginia, she wrote for the theatrical production, The Black Monologues, and had her work performed for the university’s community. After obtaining a BA in Literary Prose, Cynthia taught high school English for three years in Houston, Texas within an underserved community.

She holds as Master’s of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Rutgers University-Newark and currently resides in the Washington, D.C. area, where she is hard (ideally) at work on her short story collection.