Question: By what name was the writer of the science fiction novella "Binti" previously known?

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A Song for Lya (novella): A Song For Lya is a science fiction novella by American writer George R.R. Martin.  It was published in "Analog Science Fiction and Fact" magazine in 1974 and won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1975.  It was also nominated for the 1975 Nebula Award for Best Novella and Jupiter Award for Best Novella, and took second place in the "Locus" Poll.

Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge: "Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge" is a science fiction novella by American writer Mike Resnick, originally published in "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction" in 1994.  It won the 1994 Nebula Award for Best Novella and the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novella.

Binti: Home: Binti: Home is a science fiction novella written by Nnedi Okorafor.  The novella was published in 2017 by Tor.com.  "Binti: Home" is the second novella in Okorafor's award-winning "Binti Novella Series".

The Gold at the Starbow's End: "The Gold at the Starbow's End" is a science fiction novella by American writer Frederik Pohl.  Originally published in the March 1972 issue of "Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact", it was nominated for both the 1973 Hugo Award for Best Novella and the 1973 Nebula Award for Best Novella.  It did win the 1973 Locus Award for Best Novella.

Binti (novel): Binti is a science fiction novella written by Nnedi Okorafor.  The novella was published in 2015 by Tor.com.  "Binti" is the first novella in Okorafor's "Binti" novella series.

Baby Is Three: Baby Is Three is a science fiction novella by Theodore Sturgeon, first published in the October 1952 issue of Galaxy magazine.  It was later crafted into a full novel, "More Than Human".  The original novella was voted the fifth-best science fiction novella of the pre-1965 era by the Science Fiction Writers of America, and so was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two.

Gilgamesh in the Outback: Gilgamesh in the Outback is a science fiction novella by American writer Robert Silverberg, a sequel to his novel "Gilgamesh the King" as well as a story in the shared universe series "Heroes in Hell".  It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1987 and was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 1986.  Originally published in "Asimov's Science Fiction", it was then printed in "Rebels in Hell" before being incorporated into Silverberg's novel "To the Land of the Living".  Real-life writers Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft feature as characters in the novella.

Mr. Boy: "Mr. Boy" (1990) is a science fiction novella written by James Patrick Kelly.  Originally published in the June 1990 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, it was subsequently reprinted in "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection" (1991, edited by Gardner Dozois), "Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction" (1994, edited by Gardner Dozois), "Visions of Wonder" (1996, edited by David G. Hartwell and Milton T. Wolf), and in Kelly's own short fiction collection, "Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories" (1997).  The story won the Asimov's Reader's Poll Award for Best Novella.  It was also nominated for the Locus Poll Award and the Nebula Award.

Nnedi Okorafor: Nnedi Okorafor (full name: Nnedimma Nkemdili Okorafor; previously known as Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction.

May Be Some Time: May Be Some Time is a science fiction novella by Brenda Clough.  It was first published in "Analog Science Fiction and Fact" in April 2001, and subsequently republished in "" (2002), in "the Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 15th Annual Collection" (2002), and "the Fifth Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories" (2012); as well, it appeared as the first portion of Clough's 2008 novel "Revise the World".

Supporting paragraphs: Binti (novel) Nnedi Okorafor
Answer: Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu