Tlotlo Tsamaase

Tlotlo Tsamaase (pronounced "tuhLOW tuhLOW Tuh-SA-MAH-SAY) is an acclaimed Motswana author whose novels include Womb City, House of Margins, and The Silence of Wilting Skin, which was a Lambda Literary Award finalist and Rhysling Award nominee. Tlotlo received support from the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, and xer story “Behind Our Irises” jointly won the Nommo Award. Xer short fiction has appeared in multiple best-of anthologies, Africa Risen, New Suns 2, Chiral Mad 5, and other venues. Originally from Botswana, xe lives in Southern California and can be found online at tlotlotsamaase.com.