Tlotlo Tsamaase is a Motswana
speculative fiction writer and
poet
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whose stories and poems have been nominated for or won numerous awards. She is currently represented by Naomi Davis of BookEnds Literary Agency.
Her fiction has appeared in ''
Clarkesworld Magazine
''Clarkesworld Magazine'' (ISSN 1937-7843) is an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It released its first issue October 1, 2006 and has maintained a regular monthly schedule since, publishing fiction by authors such as Elizabe ...
'', ''The Best of World Science Fiction Volume 1'', ''Futuri uniti d'Africa'', ''Terraform'', ''
Strange Horizons
''Strange Horizons'' is an online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry and nonfiction in every issue, including reviews, essays, interviews, and roundtables.
History and profile
It was launched in September 2000, and ...
'', ''
Africanfuturism: An Anthology'', and more.
Awards and nominations
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, ''Unlettered Skies of the Sublime''
, Best Novel
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Bessie Head Short Story Awards
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, ''I Will Be Your Grave''
, Best Poem
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Rhysling Award
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, ''Virtual Snapshots''
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Nommo Award
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, rowspan="2" , ''The Silence of the Wilting Skin''
, LGBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
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33rd Lambda Literary Awards
The 33rd Lambda Literary Awards were announced on June 1, 2021, to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, there was no public ceremony; instead, the winners were announced in a livestr ...
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, Best Novella
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Nommo Award
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, ''Behind Our Irises''
, Best Short Story
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, Joint winner
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Selected bibliography
Fiction — short stories
"Who Will Clean Our Spirits When We Are Gone?" The Dark Magazine
Sean Wallace (born January 1, 1976) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologist, editor, and publisher best known for founding the publishing house Prime Books and for co-editing three magazines, ''Clarkesworld Magazine'', '' ...
"The River of Night" The Dark Magazine
Sean Wallace (born January 1, 1976) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologist, editor, and publisher best known for founding the publishing house Prime Books and for co-editing three magazines, ''Clarkesworld Magazine'', '' ...
* "Eclipse Our Sins", ''
Clarkesworld Magazine
''Clarkesworld Magazine'' (ISSN 1937-7843) is an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It released its first issue October 1, 2006 and has maintained a regular monthly schedule since, publishing fiction by authors such as Elizabe ...
''
* "Behind Our Irises", in
Wole Talabi, editor, ''
Africanfuturism: An Anthology'' (2020)
* "The River of Night" in
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki or Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald is a Nigerian speculative fiction writer and editor residing in New York. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in ''Omenana Magazine'', Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores', ''Tor.com'', ' ...
, editor, ''
The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction'' (2021)
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Botswana short story writers
Botswana women writers
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