Griots and Galaxies: Tendai Huchu

This week’s episode of Griots and Galaxies features a conversation with hosts Chinelo Onwualu, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu, and guest Tendai Huchu, published under T.L. Huchu. Originally from Zimbabwe, but based in Edinburgh, Huchu is the author of the Edinburgh Night series, which concluded with the fifth and final British Science Fiction Award shortlisted novel, Secrets of the First School. He also writes short fiction, which has appeared in numerous venues, and he dabbles in translation between the Shona and English languages. In this episode, they talk about pitfalls of the publishing market, hurdles specific to African writers, and Tendai’s journey through different genres of fiction. He shares elements of his world-building and series planning, and the influences behind work.