Ekaete George was born in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Nigeria in 1981. She grew up in the cities of Calabar and Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Ekaete obtained her first degree in English and literary studies from the University of Calabar where she developed her love for literature and honed her creative writing skills. As an undergraduate, she was on the Editorial Board of ‘The Quill’ a Journal of the English and Literary Studies Association, and also editor of the weekly poetry bulletin. Ekaete spent her university years studying, writing and connecting with writers’ bodies on campus and across Nigeria.
Ekaete has spent several years since 2005 in the maritime and development sector working as an administrator, projects manager and development communications professional. She holds a Masters degree in Development communications from the University of Port Harcourt and is currently a doctoral researcher on development communication in the same university. Ekaete is also an organizer and leader who has held different roles in writers’ associations and non-profit organisations across Nigeria.
Ekaete draws inspiration for her writings from her vast work and life experiences. In 2018 her debut collection Saints and Scoundrels was released. Saints and Scoundrels is Ekaete’s foray into literary activism against environmental and gender injustice that endangers development in her immediate Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It decries the degradation and despoiling and makes a rallying call for justice to an environment and a gender in dire need of it.
Her latest books Hurricane Lover and These Thighs will be published in November 2020.
Ekaete lives in Port Harcourt Nigeria with her daughter Gabi, her nieces Miranda and Michelle, and her octogenarian mother Mary. When she is not working, writing, caregiving or running her household, she loves to enjoy the occasional beer and boisterous company.