Ex-pat Canadian Gord Sellar, living in Korea, has a series of blog posts about his explorations into science fiction in Korea:
A couple of webzines…have been supporting the publication of Korean authors and translators of SF, especially shorter SF, and in some cases seemingly paved the way for these people to secure book publication deals.
In this August 2008 article in Business Daily, Ng’ang’a ponders science fiction by African writers:
I wonder why science fiction has not taken root among African writers. During the early part of the 20th century, Africa was a popular setting for foreign science fiction writers. The continent has since lost its edge, as the unexplored home of exotic, strange and previously undiscovered creatures, to the outer space. A few Africans have since endeavoured to create African-inspired science fiction.
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