Wole Talabi

Summary

Wole Talabi is a Nigerian author of speculative fiction and editor.[1][2][3][4] The Scientific American described him as an author who "...blends transhumanism and the Turing test".[5]

Wole Talabi
Born
Oluwole Talabi

Warri, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesThe Alchemist[1]
OccupationAuthor
Notable workWednesday Story

He is considered to be among the Third Generation of Nigerian Writers.[6]

Awards and recognition edit

Bibliography edit

Novels

  • Shigidi: and the Brass Head of Obalufon (2023)

Anthologies

Short Fiction

  • Zombies (2013)
  • Crocodile Ark (2014)
  • Eye (2015)
  • A Short History of Migration in Five Fragments of You (2015)
  • Nested (2016)
  • Wednesday's Story (2016)
  • If They Can Learn (2016)
  • Necessary and Sufficient Conditions (2016)
  • I, Shigidi (2016)
  • The Last Lagosian (2016)
  • Home Is Where My Mother's Heart Is Buried (2017)
  • Nneoma (2017)
  • The Regression Test (2017)
  • The Harmonic Resonance of Ejiro Anaborhi (2018)
  • Drift-Flux (2018)
  • When We Dream We Are Our God (2019)
  • Incompleteness Theories (2019)
  • Abeokuta52 (2019)
  • Tends to Zero (2019)
  • Comments on Your Provisional Patent Application for An Eternal Spirit Core (2021)
  • An Arc of Electric Skin (2021)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ryman, Geoff (February 7, 2019). "Wole Talabi: 100 AFRICAN WRITERS OF SFF – PART THIRTEEN: THE TRAVELERS". Strange Horizons. No. 100. Lagos. p. 13. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Yant, Chriatie (May 2016). "Author Spotlight: Wole Talabi". Non-fiction. Lightspeed Magazine. No. 72 (first ed.). Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Walton, Jo Lindsay (April 29, 2020). ""The big idea": An interview with Wole Talabi". Vector. No. 289. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Moreno-Garcia, Silvia; Tidhar, Lavie (May 21, 2021). "A magical selection of African speculative fiction". Borneo Bulletin Online. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Brady, Amy (July 1, 2021). "Exploring Black Sci-Fi, Learning through Color, the Cost of Cooling, and Other New Books". Scientific American. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Umezurike, Chukwuebuka (January 23, 2022). "New Nigerian Literature Unsung Heroes". ThisDay Newspaper. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Brierley, Mark (2018). "WOLE TALABI WINS ROSL READERS' AWARD IN CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING". Royal Over-Seas League. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Report, Agency (May 16, 2018). "Three Nigerians shortlisted for 2018 Caine Prize". Premium Times. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Templeton, Molly (June 26, 2021). "Announcing the 2021 Locus Awards Winners". Tor.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Alumona, Kingsley (November 24, 2018). "Talabi and Onyebuchi bag 2018 Nommo Awards". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Korsgaard, Sean CW (March 8, 2022). "2022 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award Finalists Announced". Baen. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 Sidewise Award Winners". Locus. October 27, 2023.