Bessie Head Short Story Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2011) Winner
Tlotlo Pearl Tsamaase
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Tlotlo Pearl Tsamaase
Aliases:
Tlotlo Tsamaase
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Botswana
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Affiliations
- BookEnds Literary Agency
- Nominations
- 2017 Rhysling Award nomination for Best Poem (I Will Be Your Grave), 2017 Nommo Award Longlist (Virtual Snapshots), 2021 Lambda Literary Award nomination LGBTQ Speculative Fiction (The Silence of the Wilting Skin), 2021 Nommo Award nomination Best Novella (The Silence of the Wilting Skin), 2022 Nommo Award nomination Best Short Story (Dreamports), 2023 Caine Prize Shortlist (Peeling Time (Deluxe Edition)), 2025 Locus Award Best First Novel top ten finalist (Womb City), 2025 Ignyte Award finalist Outstanding Novel (Womb City)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Botswana | — | Architecture | 学士（建築学） | — | Botswana |
| Chapman University | — | Creative Writing | MFA（創作執筆） | — | United States |
University of Botswana
Architecture
Degree:
学士（建築学）
Country:
Botswana
Chapman University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA（創作執筆）
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bessie Head Short Story Award | Unlettered Skies of the Sublime | Best Novel | — | Won |
| 2021 | Nommo Award | Behind Our Irises | Best Short Story | — | Won |
Bessie Head Short Story Award
2011
Work:
Unlettered Skies of the Sublime
Category:
Best Novel
Result:
Won
Nommo Award
2021
Work:
Behind Our Irises
Category:
Best Short Story
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Silence of the Wilting Skin
2021 Speculative FictionHer debut novella exploring themes in LGBTQ speculative fiction.
AfricanfuturismLGBTQ
Womb City
2024 Science FictionA dystopian novel set in future Gaborone where women's bodies are commodified.
AfricanfuturismFeminismBody Horror
Bibliography
- The Silence of the Wilting Skin
- Womb City
- Behind Our Irises
- Peeling Time (Deluxe Edition)
- Dreamports
- Who Will Clean Our Spirits When We Are Gone?
- The River of Night
- Eclipse Our Sins
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Speculative fictionAfricanfuturism
- Recurring Motifs
- Futuristic citiesIdentityGender
Legacy
Emerging star in African speculative fiction with numerous international award wins and nominations.
Quotes
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studying architecture brought [her] to science fiction.
Source: World Literature Today interview
Trivia
- Studied architecture, which led her to science fiction.