#black speculative fiction
Black Stars: A Galaxy Of New Worlds (2022)
written by Nisi Shawl, Nnedi Okorafor, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, C.T. Rwizi, Nalo Hopkinson, Victor Lavalle
read by LeVar Burton, Naomi Ackie, Nyambi Nyambi, Indya Moore, Andenrele Ojo, Brian Tyree Henry
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The Blacktasticon Kickstarter is LIVE!
The Blacktasticon Kickstarter is live! Support this Blacknificent gathering of the Black Fantastic today!
Known as the Nerdiest City in America and as the Hub of Speculative Fiction, few cities offer as much as Atlanta by way of the weird, the fantastical, the scary and the out right off the chain. Atlanta also happens to be one of the Blackest cities in the world, so the anthology ATLiens had to happen. Featuring fantastic and funky tales set in Atlanta by the authors from the ATL State of Black…
Seeking Track Directors for Blacktasticon!
SOBSFCon returns in 2018 as Blacktasticon – a lot easier to pronounce, huh? – and they are seeking enthusiastic fans, scholars and creators of Black Speculative Fiction, Fashion, Film and Fabrication to work with them as Track Directors. Track Directors will work directly with Blacktasticon Co-Chairs Balogun Ojetade and Milton Davis to come up with exciting, cutting edge programming for their…
10 Black Speculative Fiction Anthologies You Should Read
If novels are the meat and bones of Black Speculative Fiction – science fiction, fantasy and horror written by and about people of African descent – then short stories are the lifeblood. Anthologies are great because the short fiction found within them allows readers to expand their reading horizons in a relatively short amount of time through diverse stories written in a variety of writing…
The Degentrification of Urban Fantasy
Originally posted by the author on Facebook. The cosmic. The weird. The fantastic. The spiritual. Whatever we call it, we all have a profound need to glimpse, experience, or at least believe in, some greater reality beyond our mundane existence. That is why Urban Fantasy has become one of the most successful genres in modern publishing. Urban Fantasy is unique in its willingness to see the stuff…
Recently, in the popular State of Black Science Fiction Facebook group, which has well over 12,000 members, a new member commented “Along with a bunch of other readers, I’m starving for paranormal and sf books with more diverse characters. Skin color, background, ages, classes.” I told her “Then, you’re in the right place, sister. Plenty of that here. Welcome home!” Since the #WeNeedDiverseBooks…
