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 personal and business blogs. Through his novels and short stories, he has explored mostly speculative fiction. In recent years, he has developed a passion for writing 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. 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 will be included in the 2024 Afritondo anthology later this year.
- His short story ‘Sacred Dead’ was included in the anthology ‘African Ghost Short Stories’ (Flame Tree Publishing, UK). The book is due to be published in mid-April (UK) and mid-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 in December 2023.
- One of four finalists in the Collabowriters Contest (February 2018, Zimbabwe). Afterward, collaborated with the other finalists to write the mystery novel ‘Sworn to the Depths of Inyangani’.
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