How do novels predicting the future influence the tech we’re making right now? Who are the writers creating science fiction novels for the military, and why? Whose future does sci-fi imagine? Why is space always being “colonised” in literature? We interview author of “Nigerians in Space” and “After the Flare” Deji Bryce Olukotun for his insights on these questions and more.

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Deji Bryce Olukotun @dejiridoo Ruth Coustick-Deal: @nesient Marianela Ramos Capelo: @undazedandsuch