Personal life
Born inCareer
Azania's first published work was his science fiction play, ''The Undiscovered Country'' (1986), for Montreal's Creations Etc. He is the current writer in residence at theNovels
''The Coyote Kings''
Azania's debut novel, ''The Coyote Kings, Book One: Space Age Bachelor Pad'' (2004), was a finalist for the Phillip K. Dick award, The Locus Best First Novel Award, and The Compton-Cook Award. The novel follows Sherem, an Ethiopian savant, and Hamza and Yehat through a story filled with action, pop culture and Africentric themes.''From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain''
His second book, ''From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain'' (2007), was the winner of the Carl Brandon Society Kindred Award and the runner-up for the Phillip K. Dick Prize. The story explores around six fictional super heroes in therapy and their revelations of the difficulties of being a celebrity.''The Alchemists of Kush''
''The Alchemists of Kush'' (2011) follows the paths of two Sudanese boys as they attempt to change the world.War & Mir
His War and Mir series consists of two novels, ''War & Mir, Volume I: Ascension'' (2011), and ''War & Mir, Volume II: The Darkold'' (2014), with a third novel currently being written. The story centers on Taharqa Douglass, a man with a unique trait that marks him as a prime target for drafting into an interstellar war.Video games
''Mass Effect 2 DLC''
Azania co-wrote Mass Effect 2's Kasumi DLC (Downloadable Content). It was initially released on April 6, 2010 for the PC and Xbox, and released on January 18 for the PS3. The DLC introduces a new character and several new outfits, as well as an original quest line.''Gift of the Yeti''
Azania wrote BioWare's ''Gift of the Yeti'', an app for Facebook which was released in 2009, with the intent of raising $10,000 for Childs Play, a charity that funds hospitals for children. In the game, the player controls a yeti''Darkspore''
Azania wrote maxis' ''Darkspore'', which was released on April 26, 2011. The game involves creating an avatar and fighting across various worlds in an attempt to save the galaxy.Stage writing and sketch comedy
Azania's stage writing career began at 17 when he wrote the science fiction play ''The Undiscovered Country'' for Montreal's Creations Etc. His play ''The Wonderful World of Wangari'' is about the Kenyan Nobel Peace laureate Dr. Wangari Maathi. Azania also has written sketches for local television shows, the ''11:02 Show'' and ''Gordon’s Big Bald Head''.Print journalism
Azania's short stories and poems appear in a multitude of collections, and his articles have been included in numerous publications such as i09, and Adventure Rocketship: Let's all Go To the Science Fiction Disco.Radio and television
Africentric radio
Azania founded ''Africentric Radio'' in 1991, and continued with it until 2012. It was also called ''The Terrodome: Black Radio In the Hour Of Chaos'' and later ''The Terrordome: The Afrika All World News Service''. During its time on the air, Africentric Radio featured many prominent political and artistic figures, including AmericansHelpTV
During the years 2007-2008, Azania was the host and associate producer for ''HelpTV'', a Canadian national daily program., ualberta.ca, retrieved 19.02.15Book TV's 3 Day Novel Contest
Azania was the celebrity Judge on Book TV's 3 Day Novel Contest for two seasons., booktelevision.com, retrieved 19.02.15Bibliography
Books
* '' The Coyote Kings of the Space Age Bachelor Pad'' (2004) Novel * '' From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain'' (2007) Novel * ''The Alchemists of Kush'' (2011) Novel * ''War & Mir, Volume I: Ascension'' (2011) Novel * ''Journey To Mecha'' (2011) Collection * ''A Bad Beat Was Brewing'' (2013) Collection * ''E-Force'' (2013) Collection * ''War & Mir, Volume II: The Darkold'' (2014) NovelVideo games
* ''Gift Of the Yeti'' (2009) * '' Mass Effect 2: Kasumi – Stolen Memory'' (2010) Downloadable Content * ''Stage writing
* ''The Wonderful World of Wangari'' * ''The Undiscovered Country''References
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