ZamaShort #7 'When Two Sorcerers Collide' by T.L. Huchu
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ZamaShort #6 'Sindi Fair' by Dare Segun Falowo @dsfalowo.bsky.social
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ZamaShort #3 'The Last and Final Battle' by Zainab Omaki @zainabomaki.bsky.social
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The background is entirely black, framed on the left and right by vertical patterned borders in gold, red, and green, giving it a rich, African-inspired ornamental feel. At the top center is a stylised logo reading “ZamaShort,” with the subtitle “Exclusive Original Single Short Stories” in smaller white text beneath it. In the middle of the poster large text reads: “2025 FANTASY ELIGIBILITY” and below that, “FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.” The lettering has a gradient of red, yellow, and green against the black background. Along the bottom are three triangular book-cover designs placed side by side, each pointing downward like banners: -On the left: “The Last and Final Battle” by Zainab Omaki. Book cover with bold white text and a gold emblem that resembles crossed blades or an axe. -In the center: “Sindi Fair” by Dare Segun Falowo. Boo cover with gold and orange tones. -On the right: “When Two Sorcerers Collide” by T.L. Huchu. Book cover with glowing blue energy and a carved pumpkin-like face near the bottom.
ZamaShort 2025 Fantasy short stories eligible for consideration.
ZamaShort #3 'The Last and Final Battle' by Zainab Omaki
ZamaShort #6 'Sindi Fair' by Dare Segun Falowo
ZamaShort #7 'When Two Sorcerers Collide' by T.L. Huchu
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Book cover ZamaShort #11 ‘Gold-Plated Boy’ by Hussani Abdulrahim. A black background and bold gold title text reading “Gold-Plated Boy.” The letter “O” in “Boy” contains a raised gold hand symbol. Above the title is “ZamaShort” and “Excerpt” and below is the author’s name, Hussani Abdulrahim. The design features red, green, and gold African-inspired patterns forming a large inverted triangle, with a blue adinkra symbol centred near the bottom.
New Excerpt up! ZamaShort #11 ‘Gold-Plated Boy’ by Hussani Abdulrahim @hussani14.bsky.social
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Book cover ZamaShort #11 ‘Gold-Plated Boy’ by Hussani Abdulrahim. A black background and bold gold title text reading “Gold-Plated Boy.” The letter “O” in “Boy” contains a raised gold hand symbol. Above the title is “ZamaShort” and “Excerpt” and below is the author’s name, Hussani Abdulrahim. The design features red, green, and gold African-inspired patterns forming a large inverted triangle, with a blue adinkra symbol centred near the bottom.
New Excerpt up! ZamaShort #11 ‘Gold-Plated Boy’ by Hussani Abdulrahim @hussani14.bsky.social
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Massive congrats Hussani Abdulrahim @hussani14.bsky.social (ZamaShort #11) on the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist! commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-...
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ZamaShort Extras: Meet the Author Abigail George
@abigailgeorgepoet.bsky.social, ZamaShort #12, 'Did You get Married when I Was in the Mental Hospital'. Read Abigail's essay, now up in our Authors section: www.zamashort.com/p/authors.html
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Excellent review by Silke Heiss of ZamaShort #12 ‘Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital?’ by Abigail George @abigailgeorgepoet.bsky.social.
Many thanks Silke!
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“A brave, claustrophobic, and ultimately transcendent piece of literature. It is a “lullaby” for the broken and a manifesto for the power of the written word. Abigail George proves once again that for the marginalised and the “mad”, writing is not just a career—it is a holy act of reclamation.” — Henry Lombard, Echoes of my Soul.
Henry Lombard on ‘Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital?’ by Abigail George @abigailgeorgepoet.bsky.social, ZamaShort 12.
Many thanks Henry!
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Dr. Okemwa has read and performed his poetry in Spain, Belgium, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, England, Taiwan, Tanzania and Turkey. His poetry has been translated to Armenian, Hungarian, Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish and French.
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His other novella, Sabina the Rain Girl and the short story collection, Chubot the Cursed One and Other Stories, jointly won the UN SDG award in 2022 and as a result Dr. Okemwa was participated at the Sharja Children’s Reading Festival as a UN Ambassador for children’s literature from Africa.
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He has authored fifteen poetry collections, five prose works, four oral literature texts and five children’s books. Dr. Okemwa’s novella, Sabina and the Mystery of the Ogre, won the Canadian Burt Award for African Literature in 2015.
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Dr. Christopher Okemwa holds a PhD in performance poetry from Moi University, Kenya. He is a senior lecturer and teaches poetry and drama at Kisii University, Kenya. He is the founder and current director of Kistrech International Poetry Festival in Kenya.
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Review of ZamaShort #12 ‘Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital?’ by Abigail George Text says: “Oh, God, what an amazing poetry this is! I love every single poem and every single word. Every poem walks you in a corridor that leads into the author’s subconscious spaces, revealing a shadowy world of bitterness, broken love and fragmented thoughts. With the influence of the author’s bipolar condition and a family plagued by cancer and lack of love and unity, Abigail is able to produce a narrative poetry that utilizes raw and deep-cutting images, fragmented stories and half-asleep-and-half-awake musings and reflections to weave a body of poetry that leaves the reader dazed, mouth-gaping and gasping for more.” — Dr. Christopher Okemwa, Senior Lecturer, Kisii University, Kenya
Dr Christopher Okemwa on ‘Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital?’ by Abigail George @abigailgeorgepoet.bsky.social, ZamaShort #12.
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New Authors section over at our website, an all-in-one that now includes all Meet the Author posts to date including their excellent essays.
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She formerly covered scientific and engineering research for the University of California-Davis.
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Cristina Deptula founded, and edits, Synchronized Chaos International Magazine. An avid reader, she also works as a book publicist and a freelance science, health, and environmental copy writer for TrooRa Magazine and the climate resilience site KneeDeep Times.
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Image of the book ZamaShort #12 ‘Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital?’ by Abigail George and recommendation that says: “South African writer Abigail George discovers kinship with the griefs of the broader world while processing her life through streams of consciousness. Mental health and wellness become recurring themes in the work, rendered effectively through the raw, nonlinear prose poetry that echoes her thoughts.” — Cristina Deptula, Editor, Synchronised Chaos.
Cristina Deptula on ‘Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital?’ by Abigail George @abigailgeorgepoet.bsky.social, ZamaShort #12.
Many thanks, Cristina!
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We would like to send a huge congratulations to our regular contributor Abigail George on the launch of her new book "Did You get married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital"
Published by ZamaShort.
You can buy digital copies directly from ZamaShort - t.ly/B65D6
And on Amazon - t.ly/1oZd3
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Happy Publish Day ZamaShort #12 ‘Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital?’ a poetry collection by Abigail George! @abigailgeorgepoet.bsky.social
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Available only at our website shop (www.zamashort.com/p/shop.html) or our other online shop (selfany.com/ZamaShortBun...). Our ZamaShort Full Bundle has also been updated.
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Contains:
ZamaShort #10 'Vibrating Particles' by Daniel Joe
ZamaShort #11 ‘Gold-Plated Boy’ by Hussani Abdulrahim
ZamaShort #12 'Did You get Married to Her when I was in the Mental Hospital' by Abigail George
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The image is a bold, decorative promotional graphic set against a black background with ornate, symmetrical patterns along the left and right borders in gold, red, and green. At the top center, large, colourful text reads: “ZamaShort BUNDLE 10–12” The letters are styled in a gradient of red, yellow, and green, giving a vibrant, Afrocentric feel. Below this title, there is a horizontal band featuring three triangular panels, each showcasing a different short story. The panels are arranged side by side like banners, with intricate gold patterns behind them. From left to right: Left panel Title: “Vibrating Particles” Author: Daniel Joe The text is elegant and stylised, with a red symbol beneath the title. Center panel Title: “Gold-Plated Boy” Author: Hussani Abdulrahim The title appears in bold gold lettering, standing out strongly against the dark background, with a blue symbol below. Right panel Title: “Did You Get Married to Her When I Was in the Mental Hospital?” Author: Abigail George The text is colorful and varied in style, with a green symbol beneath. Above the panels, a repeating strip includes the words “ZamaShort,” “Exclusive Original,” and “Single Short Stories,” reinforcing the branding.
The latest ZamaShort Mini-Bundle is now live! Only $9 USD (or $4.3 USD if paying with the available African currencies).
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World Poetry Day!
To celebrate ZamaShort is publishing our first poetry collection from the award winning poet Abigail George @abigailgeorgepoet.bsky.social in ZamaShort #12 Available for Pre-Order, releases 1st April 2026!
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Apologies to anyone whose orders got "lost" and not processed by Amazon, they seem to have fixed things now.
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All ZamaShort authors earnings settled for 2025, we're not making fat stacks but neither are we earning nothing :). So thank you to everyone who subscribed and bought our books, it is quite literally the only funding we receive.
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You are most welcome Hussani! Such a great story, it was our honour to publish it!
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Oops, sorry, left out Hussani's tag you can find him here: @hussani14.bsky.social
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