On Saturday 5th May, five authors from five continents will be reading science fiction stories on the Secondlife Virtual Reality platform, inside Kafe Kruemelkram in the Ataria region. I’m very excited to represent the African continent in this historic undertaking, which I hope will become a trend in the future. The Science Fiction Literature Mega [ Read More ]
Below is an adaptation of my short story ‘Virus,’ created by Bunmi Oloruntoba of 3bute.com, ‘a mashable anthology of African modernity.’ The result is an impressive piece of hyperfiction; a three-page comic strip layered with several links to relevant multimedia from around the web: You can view the full 3bute here… While you’re up there, [ Read More ]
Last year introduced me to great personal tragedy when my father passed away in March. Since then, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on the surreal nature of his departure, and to deal with the mundane process of readjusting to life without him. In that time I’ve come to accept the fact that [ Read More ]
Welcome to Africa… In the year 2057, neuroscience has reverse-engineered the human brain to uncover the inner workings of the mind, and two-thirds of the world’s population are implanted with biocores; organic microcomputers that interface billions of people to the world-wide electronic Grid. On the 3rd of March, a retired police officer is called back [ Read More ]
Hello cyberpunks and -punkettes, here’s a new article of mine that’s just been published by cyberculture legend R. U. Sirius on his latest webzine; Acceler8or. This one is entitled ‘Developing Worlds: Beyond the Frontiers of Science Fiction‘, and here’s the opening paragraph: Imagine a young African boy staring wide-eyed at the grainy images of an [ Read More ]
That badass piece of artwork you are looking at is the cover for the first issue of Jungle Jim, a bi-monthly African pulp fiction magazine. They officially launched at The Book Lounge in Cape Town on Wednesday, 31st May. My short story ‘Virus’ will appear in Issue #4, which is due on July 15. Check [ Read More ]
Writing a novel is like watching a tree grow in real-time. It can be a genuinely wholesome and fulfilling experience, but it’s mostly a slow and agonizingly painful process, especially after you’ve come to love the little world you’ve created and can’t wait to share it with the big one. This month marks exactly two [ Read More ]
What does it really mean to say that we live in a fast-changing world? The meaning of this well-worn phrase seems to have narrowed greatly over time to focus mainly on economic development while glossing over the many social implications of technological progress. The world has only just begun to grasp the importance of this [ Read More ]
Greetings Fellow Sojourners, This is your elusive Captain speaking. Despite my notable absence from the helm of this spaceship, I’d like to assure you all that we are still directly on course for the boundaries of the contemporary imagination which have yet to be breached. At least, those of you following my Twitter account (@afrocyberpunk) [ Read More ]
