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.

References

  1. 1 2 Megan Ross (15 April 2021). "Book Review: Cuddling men and tailoring scissors". New Frame. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Masobe press unveils 6 new writers". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Geoff Ryman (11 March 2019). "African SFF 2018". Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 Oluwatosin Adeshokan (4 Jan 2019). "African writers tell their own stories, not the ones Western audiences want". Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Fiction Friday: 'The Madhouse' by TJ Benson". The Times. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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