Tag Archives: scifi

Nnedi Okorafor: Storyteller

It was through the blog IO9 that I discovered Nnedi Okorafor’s uniquely African take on science-fiction and fantasy last month. Nneddi, a second generation ...
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In Search of… African Sci-Fi Film

So the search turned up a few ‘classic’ African novels but not much else. GhanaGeek wrote on the very subject a few years ago, wondering ...
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In Search of… African Sci-Fi Novels

I have to admit when I watched this scene from THE MATRIX RELOADED with all the dancing people in Zion, I couldn’t help but wonder ...
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District 9 Storms Hollywood

The South African sci-fi film Disctrict 9 is a certifiable smash hit. This is unquestionably great for Neill Blomkamp (ka-CHING!) but could potentially be a ...
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Blogging an African Novel

“Science fiction is an entertaining way to worry about the present. It uses stories set in the future to confront issues of today.” Kevin Kelly recently ...
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