Jordan Ifueko

Jordan Ifueko (born August 20, 1993) is a Nigerian American writer of fantasy and young adult fiction.

Ifueko stated she grew up listening to West African folktales narrated by her mother.

[5] She was home schooled by her parents and attended George Fox University in Oregon.

[7] Ifueko's debut novel Raybearer, inspired partly by her West African heritage and other world cultures, was published on August 18, 2020, by Abrams Books,[8] and became a New York Times bestseller.

[20] In 2024, Ifueko announced a new book, The Maid and the Crocodile, a standalone fantasy set in the same world as Raybearer.