Tade Thompson


Tade Thompson is a British born Yoruba psychiatrist who is best known for his science fiction novels.

Life and career

Thompson was born in London to Yoruba parents. His family left the United Kingdom for Nigeria around 1976, when Thompson was about seven. He grew up in Nigeria, where he studied medicine and social anthropology. He went on to specialise in psychiatry. He returned to the UK in 1998, where he has remained except for a year spent working in Samoa. He now lives on the south coast of England.
His novels and short stories have been critically received. Thompson was a Nommo Award and a Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award winner. He was a John W. Campbell Award finalist as well as nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, the British Science Fiction Award, and the Nommo Award. Thompson is also a capable illustrator and artist. His novella The Murders of Molly Southbourne has been optioned for screen adaptation.
His novel Rosewater won the Arthur C. Clarke award in 2019, the most prestigious UK award for Science Fiction.

Novels

The Wormwood Trilogy: