Nigerian writer wins UK’s prize for science fiction novels
- British-born Nigerian writer, Tade Thompson, has emerged winner of Arthur C Clarke award, the UK’s most prestigious prize for science fiction novels
- The award which was presented at a ceremony in Foyles bookshop in London included a trophy and N906,000 cash prize
- Thompson won the award for his novel, Rosewater
There is no doubt that many Nigerians are abroad doing great things. British-born Nigerian writer, Tade Thompson, recently emerged winner of Arthur C Clarke award, the UK’s most prestigious prize for science fiction novels.
Thompson's Novel, Rosewater, was submitted for consideration alongside 124 novels and his was selected as the best. The book has won other awards, including The 2017 Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel, was a finalist for John W Campbell Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 2019 and the 2018 British Science Fiction Award.
In the novel, Thompson "expertly explores the nature of the alien, global power structures and pervasive technologies with a winning combination of science-fictional invention, gritty plotting and sly wit,” said Andrew M Butler, the chief judge of the award.
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Thompson was gifted a trophy and a N906,000 cash prize for winning the award. It was gathered the writer is the first Nigerian to win the award and the second African to take it home. In 2011, a South African writer Lauren Beukes won the prize for her novel, Zoo City.
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Founded in 1987, the Arthur C Clarke Award is presented annually for the best science fiction novel published in the UK in the previous calendar year.
Meanwhile, a lady, Monifa Phillips became the first black woman to bag PhD in Physics from University of Glasgow.
Phillips stated on social media that she is proud of her achievement as she deliberately made an effort to make room for herself in a field heavily dominated by white males. She said it was not an easy fit, but it was achievable with the support of family and friends.
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