Wole Talabi

Engineer | Writer | Editor
Enjoyer of Equations, Ideas & Assorted Nonsenses.
Author Of SHIGIDI

New Book THE FIST OF MEMORY:

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

Ok ok ok here we go! Cover reveal for my next novel: THE FIST OF MEMORY. Check out that lovely dynamic design. And look at those amazing quotes by the incredibly generous @aptshadow and @Annaleen
to whom I am greatly indebted! https://t.co/ctNIyZp5p2

[DAW Books @dawbooks]

The cover of THE FIST OF MEMORY by award-winning author Wole Talabi has landed! A strange alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky in this electrifying, action-packed novel set in near-future Nigeria.

Cover Design by Adam Aurebach

Preorder: https://t.co/mOjIHGEXyq

[ANA-OAU @_oau_ana]

📢 GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

We are excited to announce @WTalabi as our Guest Speaker for #Anafest26!

As a leading voice in Africanfuturism, Wole Talabi joins our conversation on the theme: "Africanfuturism and the Nigerian Creative".

Register👉🏿: https://t.co/jZzOUoIp5t

[DAW Books @dawbooks]

The Fist of Memory is a complex science fiction where you'll get hooked from the high-stakes plot and captivating characters. This is a meditation on the nature of reality, memory and connectedness.

Preorder now: https://t.co/dkMngWbNL2

[DAW Books @dawbooks]

If you're seeking a book that blends sci-fi with introspection, then this is the perfect book for you. With beautiful prose and rich characters, you'll want to reread this immediately.

Preorder now, available 10/27: https://t.co/dkMngWbNL2

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

@lolashoneyin 😄

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

Well then!
My @sauutiverse novella DESCENT is a finalist for the best novella Ignyte Award!
The Ignytes mean a lot to me because of what they represent. Community, care, consideration. 🙏🏾
I'm thrilled to share the spotlight with so many excellent authors!

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

@ShinyFluffdnd @sauutiverse @clarkesworld @ALA_speculative Thank you!

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

@nkereuwxm Oshey boss

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

@lolashoneyin @sauutiverse @clarkesworld @ALA_speculative Ah madam the madam. I hail o! 🫡 Na try I dey try. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

Join me at Perth Supanova June 27 to 28th where I'll appear on a literary panel and sign copies of my novel SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALUFON and collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEM throughout the weekend at the QBD Books Literary Legends stand. Drop by, say hi.

[grist @grist]

Join a live conversation on storytelling, climate futures, and imagination as resistance.

Radical Possibility: How Climate Fiction Can Create Better Futures

Featuring Sheree Renée Thomas, Vandana Singh, and Wole Talabi, moderated by Tory Stephens.

June 10. RSVP: https://t.co/vJbx6R2fLw

[The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse]

Congratulations to @WTalabi for his Sauútiverse novella, "Descent", published in @clarkesworld Magazine, being a finalist in the 2026 Ignyte Awards! 🚀💫📚

Read the Full List of Finalists:
https://t.co/iQpqhgjkXc

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

@thejolaade @sauutiverse @clarkesworld @ALA_speculative 🙏🙏🙏

[Supanova Comic Con & Gaming 💥 @SupanovaExpo]

Spectacular spec-fic author @WTalabi joins us exclusively for #Perthnova!

Between short stories, anthologies, and novels, Wole's award-winning works include Africanfuturism: An Anthology, Convergence Problems, and Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon! https://t.co/BjnyI0mW3C

[Locus Magazine @locusmag]

2026 Ignyte Awards Finalists https://t.co/Mxdvxcc7TZ

[dilara @kauljade]

also if anyone is interested in stories about gods from different mythologies interacting with each other, shigidi is good :) yoruba gods are the main focus

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

I had an excellent time at #Swancon last weekend! It was amazing to be a guest at this super special 50th edition. I had many fascinating conversations, met cool people, was on so many engaging panels, presented a Ditmar award, ran a flash fiction workshop & so much more!

[The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse]

The Sauútiverse was represented by @EugenBacon and @WTalabi for the Sauúti Terrors launch at @Swancon in Perth last weekend. 🚀💫📚

It was an amazing reception of the Sauutiverse down under with signings galore!

Get your copies: https://t.co/18bbPVjF14

[Wole Talabi @WTalabi]

@brittlepaper 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[BRITTLE PAPER @brittlepaper]

Wole Talabi completed a half marathon last Sunday, shaving a full hour off his 2018 debut time and helping raise $1.6 million for charity. The man writes award-winning speculative fiction and runs 21km! We see you, @WTalabi 🏃🏾‍♂️

https://t.co/SOF0NvXG0s

[grist @grist]

Join a live conversation on storytelling, climate futures, and imagination as resistance.

Radical Possibility: How Climate Fiction Can Create Better Futures

Featuring Sheree Renée Thomas, Vandana Singh, and Wole Talabi, moderated by Tory Stephens.

June 10. RSVP: https://t.co/vJbx6R2fLw