Rogba Payne

Rogba Payne was born in London and raised across both London and Lagos, Nigeria. He is a descendant of John Augustus Otunba-Payne; the noted lawyer and murdered prince of the Ijebu-Ode royal family. Now himself a lawyer, he is most alive writing speculative fiction that examines issues of power, prejudice and spirituality. He is the author of The Dance of Shadows and A Testimony of Blood, the former of which won the inaugural Aldiss Award for Worldbuilding in 2025.