Tendai Huchu (born 28 September 1982) who also writes as T. L. Huchu is a Zimbabwean author, best known for his novels '' The Hairdresser of Harare'' (2010) and '' The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician'' (2014). Tendai Huchu's first novel, ''The Hairdresser of Harare'', was released in 2010 to critical acclaim, and has been translated into German, French, Italian and Spanish. His short fiction in multiple genres and nonfiction have appeared in '' Enkare Review'', ''The Manchester Review'', ''

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Publications

Edinburgh Nights series * '' The Library of the Dead''. New York, Tor Books, 2021 * '' Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments'', New York, Tor Books, 2022, * ''The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle'', London,

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, 2023, * ''The Legacy of Arniston House'', New York, Tor Books, 2024, Standalone works * '' The Hairdresser of Harare''. Oxford, Weaver Press, 2010 * '' The Maestro, The Magistrate & The Mathematician''. Cardigan, AmaBooks, 2014

References

* 1982 births Fantasy writers Living people Zimbabwean writers 21st-century novelists Nommo Award winners University of Zimbabwe alumni {{Zimbabwe-writer-stub