Eugen Bacon

Eugen Bacon ( Matoyo

She studied Information Technology at Strathmore University in Kenya

She speaks English and Swahili.

Writing career She has published short fiction and novels in various genres within the literary speculative fiction field, including black speculative fiction and afrofuturism. She also writes nonfiction including essays, scholarly articles, book chapters and books.

In 2021, Bacon was a writer-in-residence at the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writer's Centre. She was the recipient of a 2024 Otherwise Fellowship. She served as the chair of the jury for the 2025 Otherwise Awards.