Tim Chawaga writes plays and speculative fiction.

His short fiction has been featured in Interzone and Escape Pod and his work has been performed in New York and Philadelphia at many venues that have either closed or been converted into gyms. He has a BFA in Drama from the Tisch School of the Arts, is a 2019 graduate of Clarion West and the recipient of George R.R. Martin’s Worldbuilder Scholarship, and currently works in tech. He lives in a co-op in Brooklyn with his partner and dog.

His debut novel, Salvagia is forthcoming from Diversion Books in August 2025.

He is represented by Joshua Bilmes and James Farner at JABberwocky Literary.