Wole Talabi
@wtalabi.bsky.social
Engineer | Writer | Editor
Enjoyer of Equations, Ideas & Assorted Nonsenses
Hugo, Nebula, Locus & Caine Prize finalist
My novel Shigidi out now: http://tinyurl.com/Shigidi
Enjoyer of Equations, Ideas & Assorted Nonsenses
Hugo, Nebula, Locus & Caine Prize finalist
My novel Shigidi out now: http://tinyurl.com/Shigidi
Alright y'all. This is finally happening.
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Alright y'all. This is finally happening.
Its SHIGIDI paperback release day, US & Canada! Its been a long, lovely journey but my award-winning novel about African gods on a supernatural heist at the British museum finally hits stores in a new format, with a new cover + a bonus short story! Get it y'all🙏🏾
Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social
Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Its SHIGIDI paperback release day, US & Canada! Its been a long, lovely journey but my award-winning novel about African gods on a supernatural heist at the British museum finally hits stores in a new format, with a new cover + a bonus short story! Get it y'all🙏🏾
Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social
Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social
Hey US and Canada folks! My Nebula, World Fantasy & Locus award nominated novel SHIGIDI will (finally!) be out in paperback on Nov 4. If you couldn't get the hardcover when it came out (understandably so!) here's your chance.
Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!
Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hey US and Canada folks! My Nebula, World Fantasy & Locus award nominated novel SHIGIDI will (finally!) be out in paperback on Nov 4. If you couldn't get the hardcover when it came out (understandably so!) here's your chance.
Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!
Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!
I know writers are not supposed to read reviews but this might be my favorite review of my collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS so far 😂😂😂
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I know writers are not supposed to read reviews but this might be my favorite review of my collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS so far 😂😂😂
Had a great time at the Perth #Festivaloffiction2025 yesterday talking about my novel Shigidi with an amazing panel of brilliant authors. We all write in wildly different genres but we talked flowingly about crafting problems and resolving them in our fiction using humor and trust and much more. 📚
October 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Had a great time at the Perth #Festivaloffiction2025 yesterday talking about my novel Shigidi with an amazing panel of brilliant authors. We all write in wildly different genres but we talked flowingly about crafting problems and resolving them in our fiction using humor and trust and much more. 📚
Aussie folks. I'll be a panelist at the Perth festival of fiction in 2 weeks!
Solving crimes, heists, overcoming obstacles, finding happiness. Michael Robotham, Rachael Johns, Marcia Van Zeller and myself will discuss writing ways into and out of thrilling conundrums.
#perth #writer #shigidi
Solving crimes, heists, overcoming obstacles, finding happiness. Michael Robotham, Rachael Johns, Marcia Van Zeller and myself will discuss writing ways into and out of thrilling conundrums.
#perth #writer #shigidi
October 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A walk and a sunset view
October 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A walk and a sunset view
Hey yall. I'll be attending an participating in Flights of Foundry for the first time this year! I'll be doing a reading, giving a presentation, joining a panel and moderating another. Its all free to attend online.
Check link for times & details!
flights-of-foundry.org/program-3/
Check link for times & details!
flights-of-foundry.org/program-3/
September 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hey yall. I'll be attending an participating in Flights of Foundry for the first time this year! I'll be doing a reading, giving a presentation, joining a panel and moderating another. Its all free to attend online.
Check link for times & details!
flights-of-foundry.org/program-3/
Check link for times & details!
flights-of-foundry.org/program-3/
Alright. I see I have a bunch of new followers. Not sure why, but welcome! I'm an engineer, writer and editor. Mostly in that order. I've written 3 books - 1 novel and 2 short story collections. Check them out! I post random shit about writing, science, scuba diving, and other assorted nonsenses.
September 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Alright. I see I have a bunch of new followers. Not sure why, but welcome! I'm an engineer, writer and editor. Mostly in that order. I've written 3 books - 1 novel and 2 short story collections. Check them out! I post random shit about writing, science, scuba diving, and other assorted nonsenses.
2 trips. 2 weeks apart. 2 dives. In Timor Leste.
September 21, 2025 at 3:46 AM
2 trips. 2 weeks apart. 2 dives. In Timor Leste.
The Sauútiverse keeps expanding! Behold the cover for our 2nd anthology: Sauúti Terrors!
Following Mothersound, return to the Sauútiverse - our collectively-built, Afrocentric, matriarchal shared-world of strange planets & sound magic - for dark fantasy, SF & horror stories & poetry.
Jan 2026.
Following Mothersound, return to the Sauútiverse - our collectively-built, Afrocentric, matriarchal shared-world of strange planets & sound magic - for dark fantasy, SF & horror stories & poetry.
Jan 2026.
September 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The Sauútiverse keeps expanding! Behold the cover for our 2nd anthology: Sauúti Terrors!
Following Mothersound, return to the Sauútiverse - our collectively-built, Afrocentric, matriarchal shared-world of strange planets & sound magic - for dark fantasy, SF & horror stories & poetry.
Jan 2026.
Following Mothersound, return to the Sauútiverse - our collectively-built, Afrocentric, matriarchal shared-world of strange planets & sound magic - for dark fantasy, SF & horror stories & poetry.
Jan 2026.
Morning double rainbow.
September 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Morning double rainbow.
Last week in Timor Leste.
Saw some of the most beautiful and healthy coral I've ever seen. And a giant nudibrach. There were cool dolphins, hammerhead sharks and seahorses too.
Saw some of the most beautiful and healthy coral I've ever seen. And a giant nudibrach. There were cool dolphins, hammerhead sharks and seahorses too.
September 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Last week in Timor Leste.
Saw some of the most beautiful and healthy coral I've ever seen. And a giant nudibrach. There were cool dolphins, hammerhead sharks and seahorses too.
Saw some of the most beautiful and healthy coral I've ever seen. And a giant nudibrach. There were cool dolphins, hammerhead sharks and seahorses too.
Hey followers old and new, I have a little request. If you've read and enjoyed any of my books, especially my collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS, please drop a review wherever you like to talk about books - Goodreads, Storygraph, BookWyrm, Amazon (eh), etc. - and help others find them. Thanks y'all!
September 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Hey followers old and new, I have a little request. If you've read and enjoyed any of my books, especially my collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS, please drop a review wherever you like to talk about books - Goodreads, Storygraph, BookWyrm, Amazon (eh), etc. - and help others find them. Thanks y'all!
Well hey, I guess its kinda nice to know that I was *almost* a Hugo finalist again this year 😂
Thank you to the 27 people that put "Encore" on their ballots. I appreciate you all. All I can do is keep writing stories. Hopefully you keep enjoying them.
P.S. I've already written a sequel to Encore 😏
Thank you to the 27 people that put "Encore" on their ballots. I appreciate you all. All I can do is keep writing stories. Hopefully you keep enjoying them.
P.S. I've already written a sequel to Encore 😏
September 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Well hey, I guess its kinda nice to know that I was *almost* a Hugo finalist again this year 😂
Thank you to the 27 people that put "Encore" on their ballots. I appreciate you all. All I can do is keep writing stories. Hopefully you keep enjoying them.
P.S. I've already written a sequel to Encore 😏
Thank you to the 27 people that put "Encore" on their ballots. I appreciate you all. All I can do is keep writing stories. Hopefully you keep enjoying them.
P.S. I've already written a sequel to Encore 😏
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
August 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
Patterns. Lights. Forms.
August 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Patterns. Lights. Forms.
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy.
August 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy.
Great @locusmag.bsky.social of my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella "Descent" published in @clarkesworldmagazine.com!
"evocative descriptions and worldbuilding as well as some wonderful visceral writing"
Awesome to see people have enjoyed the story.
Read/Listen: clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/
"evocative descriptions and worldbuilding as well as some wonderful visceral writing"
Awesome to see people have enjoyed the story.
Read/Listen: clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/
August 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Great @locusmag.bsky.social of my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella "Descent" published in @clarkesworldmagazine.com!
"evocative descriptions and worldbuilding as well as some wonderful visceral writing"
Awesome to see people have enjoyed the story.
Read/Listen: clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/
"evocative descriptions and worldbuilding as well as some wonderful visceral writing"
Awesome to see people have enjoyed the story.
Read/Listen: clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/
I'm not physically attending Worldcon this year because crossing the US border while Nigerian is a high risk maneuver & I'm not really doing much virtual programming either for reasons, but I'll present this years Nommo Award nominees on Saturday and do a reading on Friday so drop in if you can.
August 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I'm not physically attending Worldcon this year because crossing the US border while Nigerian is a high risk maneuver & I'm not really doing much virtual programming either for reasons, but I'll present this years Nommo Award nominees on Saturday and do a reading on Friday so drop in if you can.
Today makes it 2 years since my 1st novel SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALUFON made its way out into the world. It's been a whirlwind since, something to reflect on as I wrap up my 2nd. To the fans, friends and family around the world that supported this book, thank you. This one is for y'all.
August 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today makes it 2 years since my 1st novel SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALUFON made its way out into the world. It's been a whirlwind since, something to reflect on as I wrap up my 2nd. To the fans, friends and family around the world that supported this book, thank you. This one is for y'all.
I never get tired of this view.
July 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I never get tired of this view.
Had a great time today at the #celsius2025 festival. First an interview with @mangrii.bsky.social. Then a book signing with many cool readers. Attended panels and hung out with some excellent people.
July 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Had a great time today at the #celsius2025 festival. First an interview with @mangrii.bsky.social. Then a book signing with many cool readers. Attended panels and hung out with some excellent people.
These are some books that readers have compared my Locus and BSFAaward nominated collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS to. Fun fact, I've read all of these books and I am a fan of all these authors so game recognize game I guess.
@dawbooks.bsky.social
astrapublishinghouse.com/product/conv...
@dawbooks.bsky.social
astrapublishinghouse.com/product/conv...
July 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
These are some books that readers have compared my Locus and BSFAaward nominated collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS to. Fun fact, I've read all of these books and I am a fan of all these authors so game recognize game I guess.
@dawbooks.bsky.social
astrapublishinghouse.com/product/conv...
@dawbooks.bsky.social
astrapublishinghouse.com/product/conv...
