From angry spirits and parallel universes to alien abductions and epic folklore, African writers are offering fresh new horizons for the world’s science fiction landscape.
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Tlotlo Tsamaase’s first novel adds to an exciting and growing body of African science fiction.
Christopher Mlalazi, award-winning novelist, was inspired by the stories he was told by his grandparents as a child.
Married couple Woppa Diallo and Mame Bougouma Diene won for their powerful short story A Soul of Small Places.
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