B. T. Karuma is excited by moving stories and smart plots set in fantastical worlds. After reading many books and watching too many movies, he decided to write stories of his own. He has written and published 11 fiction and nonfiction books, taken part in creative writing collaborations, and set up author and business blogs. Through his novels and short stories, he has explored mostly speculative fiction. As his writing has evolved, he has developed a passion for telling stories centred on African myths, cultures, and settings.
Before exploring writing, he worked in engineering. He has a first class bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering, certificates in control & instrumentation and electrical engineering, and he worked in the electrical power generation and distribution industry for 5 years. Even now, he works on completing his master’s in electrical engineering.
His obsession with stories drove him to write his first novel, and he hasn’t stopped writing since. For book updates, you can follow his Facebook page.
Publishing Credits
- His short story ‘Demon of False Hope’ was longlisted for the 2024 Afritondo Short Story Prize. The story was published in the 2024 Afritondo Prize anthology, Travelling Men Don’t Die, in October 2024.
- His short story ‘Hallowed is the Flesh’ was published in the 9th issue of Lolwe in June 2024.
- His short story ‘Sacred Dead’ was published in the anthology ‘African Ghost Short Stories’ (Flame Tree Publishing, UK). The book was published in April (UK) and May 2024 (North America).
- Bold 2023 Continental Call: Climate Change long list (top 5) in the short story category. His longlisted story ‘Rain Dance in the Wasteland’ was published by Ibua Journal (Uganda) in October 2023.
- His short story ‘Singular Affections’ was published by Afritondo (UK) in December 2023.
- One of four finalists in the Collabowriters Contest (February 2018, Zimbabwe). Afterward, collaborated with the other finalists to write the fantasy novel ‘Sworn to the Depths of Inyangani’.
Stories in Anthologies & Collaborations
Source: Book cover art obtained from Flame Tree Publishing UK, Afritondo UK, and Multimedia Box Zimbabwe
- Sworn to the Depths of Inyangani published by Multimedia Box in partnership with British Council and Zimbabwe German Society (May 2018).
- African Ghost Short Stories published by Flame Tree Publishing (April & May 2024). The book is available for purchase here.
- Travelling Men Don’t Die published by Afritondo in October 2024. Authors and story titles in the anthology can be found here.
Sci-fi Thriller Novel
Dark Fantasy Novel
Other Books
