Writing
Tell stories, or die trying
Writing
Tell stories,
or die trying.
Portraits of Writers: IWP 2017
Just a few days ago, I returned home after three months in a writing residency in University of Iowa, USA, where I enjoyed the company of writers from thirty three …
I Was Arrested for Abandoning a Baby
I did not want to talk about it, but this lady at OleeBranch went public about it, and so I have to continue the conversation, to tell you what her …
9 People of Colour Scifi and Fantasy Books I Enjoyed in 2015
2015 was such a busy year for me. I started it with producing a TV series, which got me deep in debts, but which finally paid off :-)), and I …
Hats Galore at Ake Festival 2015
I love hats, though I hardly ever wear one, and at the recent Ake Book and Arts Festival, it seems like everyone had a hat on, so my camera got …
Praise for A Killing in the Sun
Praise for my book, A Killing in the Sun, a collection of short science fiction stories set in Uganda.
Is Science Fiction Really Alien to Africa?
African writers are traumatized. They forever have to defend their work. If it’s not someone questioning why they are not tackling the problems of their societies, it’s someone wondering why …
Crime and Writers in South Africa
For the first time in my life, I met a female cab driver. Women had driven me before, in their personal cars, and in an organization that I worked for …
Can Science Fiction Inspire Technological Independence in Africa?
In September of 2014, during Storymoja Festival in Nairobi, I launched my first collection of speculative short stories, A Killing in the Sun, which features sci-fi, fantasy, and horror genres. …
The History of Humankind in Johannesburg
The perk of being a hardworking writer, especially if you put out a good piece of work like A Killing in the Sun, is that you get to go on …
The Darkness Behind My Book
During the launch of my first collection of short stories, A Killing in the Sun, one very irritating question kept coming up. What inspired you? It’s the brother of that …
Why I Started a Literary Magazine
Many say it’s madness to start a literary magazine. Such a venture, especially one that focuses on African literature, can’t make money because, they say, there is no market to …
Potraits from Kampala’s Literary Scenes
You Might Also Like Ghost Tales on the Road to Nairobi A Clash of Colors to Change Lives Laughter Sells More than Horror This Has Been a Good Year