T. J. Benson Explained
T. J. Benson is a Nigerian writer and portrait photographer. Benson was a runner-up for the Short Story Day Africa Prize in 2016.[1] His stories have appeared in literary magazines including Catapult and Transition Magazine.[2] In 2018 he published We Won't Fade into Darkness, a collection of science and fantasy fiction short shories.[3] The stories can be seen as an example of Africanfuturism.[4]
Benson was an invited guest at the 2018 Aké Arts and Book Festival, moderating two panel discussions centered around filmmaking.[4] He published his debut novel, The Madhouse, in 2021.[5] [1]
Works
- We Won't Fade into Darkness. Paressia, 2018.
- The Madhouse. Masobe Books, 2021.
- People Live Here. forthcoming 2022.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Megan Ross . Book Review: Cuddling men and tailoring scissors . New Frame . 15 April 2021 . 3 July 2021.
- News: Masobe press unveils 6 new writers . The Sun Nigeria . 3 July 2021.
- News: Geoff Ryman . African SFF 2018 . 11 March 2019 . 3 July 2021.
- News: Oluwatosin Adeshokan . African writers tell their own stories, not the ones Western audiences want . 4 Jan 2019 . 3 July 2021.
- News: Fiction Friday: 'The Madhouse' by TJ Benson . The Times . 19 March 2021 . 3 July 2021.
