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Tade Thompson

b. 1950

British science fiction writer

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About Tade Thompson

Born 1950. Tade Thompson is a Nigerian and British novelist, science fiction writer, psychologist, writer and psychiatrist.

Tade Thompson FRSL is a British psychiatrist and writer of Yoruba descent. He is best known for his 2016 science fiction novel Rosewater, which won a Nommo Award and an Arthur C. Clarke Award.

As well as being an author, Thompson also works full-time at St James' Hospital, Portsmouth, where he specializes in mental illnesses in people with physical problems. In July 2020, he told The Guardian that he could not imagine leaving medicine, saying: β€œThe hospital work is a calling. I help people.”

Thompson is also an illustrator and artist.

Reception and awards

Thompson's novels and short stories have been critically well received, with critics commenting on their originality and breadth of vision. Thompson was a John W. Campbell Award finalist and has been shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson Award, the BSFA Award, and the Nommo Award. His novel Rosewater won the 2019 Arthur C. Clarke Award, making Thompson the second writer of black African heritage to win the prize.

In 2023, Thompson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

+ Awards and honors Year Work Award Category Result Ref. 2016 BSFA Award Short Fiction 2017 Nommo Award Novella Shirley Jackson Award Novella Rosewater Campbell Memorial Award β€” Nommo Award Novel 2018 British Fantasy Award Novella Nommo Award Novella Rosewater BSFA Award Novel 2019 Rosewater Arthur C. Clarke Award β€” BSFA Award Novel BSFA Award Shorter Fiction 2020 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Foreign Short Fiction Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Nommo Award Novel Dragon Award Science Fiction Novel Locus Award Science Fiction Novel British Fantasy Award Novella Ignyte Award Novella Hugo Award Series 2022 Far from the Light of Heaven Nommo Award Novel Philip K. Dick Award β€” 2023 Philip K. Dick Award β€” 2025"The Apologists"BSFA AwardShorter Fiction

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Important facts

Born
1950, London
Birth century
Awards
Arthur C. Clarke Award; Julia-Verlanger Award; Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature; Nommo Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tade Thompson?

British science fiction writer

When was Tade Thompson born?

Tade Thompson was born in 1950 in London.

What is Tade Thompson's occupation?

Tade Thompson is a novelist, science fiction writer, psychologist, writer and psychiatrist.

What nationality is Tade Thompson?

Tade Thompson is Nigerian and British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Tade Thompson

Β· Wikidata: Q58045802

Β· DBpedia: Tade Thompson

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