The dome opens once a year and heals all sick people nearby. Set in 2066, the story follows a community at the edge of a mysterious alien biodome in rural Nigeria. Rosewater, Thompson’s second novel, is the first book in the Wormwood Trilogy. As such, it’s an audience publishers of every kind would do well to engage with. My personal sense is that, however small the existing small numbers of writers being published at present are, there is a definite change in the growth of readers actively seeking out their work, and that this readership is growing across a multiplicity of different demographics.

In May, however, Clarke Award Director Tom Hunter revealed that just seven per cent of the books nominated were written by writers of colour, which he said highlighted ‘existing inequalities lurking within our industry’ and reflected some ‘uncomfortable truths’ about the publishing world: South African writer Lauren Beukes won the 2011 edition of the prize for her novel Zoo City, while Nigerian–American writer Nnedi Okorafor was shortlisted in 2016 for The Book of Phoenix.ġ24 novels were submitted for the Arthur C Clarke Award this year, the highest number of entries ever. I wish I'd written it' Lauren Beukes THE WORMWOOD TRILOGY begins with ROSEWATER, continues with THE ROSEWATER INSURRECTION and ends in THE ROSEWATER REDEMPTION.Thompson is just the second African author to win the esteemed award, which was founded in 1987. Campbell Award finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel 'A magnificent tour de force' Adrian Tchaikovsky 'Smart. Praise and accolades for ROSEWATER: Winner of the inaugural Nommo Award for Best Novel, Africa's first award for speculative fiction Shortlisted for the Kitschie Award for Best Novel 2019 John W. And in the city's quiet suburbs, a woman wakes with no memory of who she is - with memories belonging to something much older and much more alien. Government forces await its demise, ready to destroy Rosewater's independence before it has even begun. The charismatic mayor, Jack Jacques, has declared Rosewater a free state, independent to Nigeria. The city of Rosewater is chaotic, vibrant and full of life - some of it extra-terrestrial.

Rosewater tade thompson