Stella Adaeze Ogwatta Biography

Stella Adaeze Ogwatta (born 10 January 1999) is a Nigerian writer, poet, educator, publisher and entrepreneur. She is the founder of THE STELLAR IMPRINT, STELLAR_EDU SERVICES LTD, Stellar Minds Book Club, Stellar Scholars Academy, and StellaR.Professionals. She also founded the THE STELLAR IMPRINT Annual Youth Poetry Prize, an initiative that supports emerging poets across Africa.

Early life and education:
Stella Adaeze Ogwatta was born in Nigeria. She studied Education and English Language at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. She later enrolled in the Digital Humanities program at Harvard University, where her studies focused on the intersections of literature, technology, and cultural narratives.

Career:
Stella Adaeze Ogwatta began publishing poetry in online contests. Her poem Sonnet 2020 was shortlisted in the Syncity Poetry in Times of Corona Contest in 2020, and her poem Opposing Cardinals has been recognized as Poem of the Day by Poem Hunter. She has taught English and Literature at primary and secondary schools and contributed book reviews for Online Book Club, where she worked as a book reviewer.

Entrepreneurship:
She has established several creative and educational initiatives. THE STELLAR IMPRINT (RC: 8538141) serves as a publishing platform, while STELLAR_EDU SERVICES LTD (RC 8364530) , incorporated in March 2025 under Nigeria's Companies and Allied Matters Act, operates as a registered company. Stella also founded Stellar Minds Book Club, a community for literary engagement, Stellar Scholars Academy, an educational institution with a holistic learning focus, and StellaR.Professionals, a fashion line for professionals.

Selected works:
Notable literary works include Opposing Cardinals, Sonnet 2020, and her early publications Tales of an Orobo Kibo Kibo, The Spirit of Brilliance and A Sense of Balance and Adventure.

Themes and style:
Stella Adaeze Ogwatta's writing explores introspection, empathy, and identity, blending African storytelling traditions with science, mythology and broader philosophical ideas.

Personal life:
She lives in Nigeria, where she continues her work in literature, education, and entrepreneurship.