You won't admit you love me, and so
How am I ever to know?
You always tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

"Discuss the craft choices in a BIPOC author's SFF novel" level impossible. Is "i love the fresh smell of ethnic worldbuilding" the only key in your piano? Y'all are going to make me come out of posting retirement.

I learned today that the actress who plays Javadi on THE PITT is *older* than the actress who plays Dr Mohan.

Our girl Samira really going through it.

a man with long hair looks at a computer screen Alt: A man with long hair (the actor, Antonio Banderas) looks at a computer screen, leans back and bites his knuckle in delight.

Oof.

This black-owned bookstore in the UK needs our help. I was so thrilled to see my novel, Bacchanal here alongside so many great books. Check them out, support, and spread the word: afroribooks.co.uk/collections/...

Happy book release day!

Happy book release day to @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app & YEAR OF THE MER. I can't imagine having to launch a book on a day like today. But your thunder shall not be stolen!

Ep 46: Honesty, Hostility, and Misinformation in Trad Publishing Text sample

Social media is beset by a tidal wave of publishing misinformation, fuelled by bots and platform-farming and algorithms that favour outrage. With special guest Donyae Coles, Sunyi and Scott discus how on earth we can walk the line between being honest, while not fueling an atmosphere of misery.

AI & TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING: A SURVEY

I was curious about how people in traditional publishing are feeling about AI. I would love input from authors, editors, agents, booksellers, translators, narrators, designers and more. Thanks for sharing and participating!

a book cover with a gothic-looking city in dark blues and greens with some yellow lighting. adrian tchaikovsky says 'a triumph of the imagination.' wickhills by premee mohamed.

Well I just got the OK so I am doing MY OWN DANG COVER REVEAL

WICKHILLS has a cover now! Illustrated by Tom Roberts and designed by Russell Trakhtenberg!

Which I copied and pasted so I would not make a typo! Anyway, BEHOLD!

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Prosper with Dragons Logo, Big green dragon being fed by a kid and grandpa perched on its tail

Gather around folks, it's time to dive into the story behind the post-apocalyptic, Afrofuturistic world of Prosper with Dragons!

Yes, @prosperwithdragons.bsky.social will bring a little heat to your game nights, but beyond that, we want help people come together to imagine a brighter future. 🐉

A graphic featuring the cover of Forged in FIYAH and text that says: "Featuring Stories By..."

A graphic with a list of authors names against a galaxy background. The authors names are: Maurice Broaddus, MH Ayinde, Tonja K. Johnson, C.L. Clark, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, and WC Dunlap.

A graphic with a list of authors names against a galaxy background. The authors names are: Veronica G. Henry, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tonya R. Moore, Brent Lambert, Tobi Ogundiran, and Tade Thompson.

A graphic with a list of authors names against a galaxy background. The authors names are: Nelson Rolon, Eden Royce, Eboni Dunbar-Scott, Yvette Ndlovu, Emmalia Harrington, and LD Lewis.

Forged in FIYAH, edited by @davaun.bsky.social, showcases the extraordinary talent and innovation of contemporary Black SFF!🔥

This collection of 18 stories features tales from mainstays of genre fiction alongside the dynamic, groundbreaking work of several of FIYAH's most promising newcomers.

The Godfather. I was eleven, I believe.

My dear friend and co-conspirator Piper J Drake (Lalana) is fighting Stage IV Cancer. She's in need of a VERY expensive treatment to give her a bit more time on this Earth. Please help make this happen! Donate, Share, Boost pls 💖

gofund.me/b2674e924

Fun times! My latest short story, will be published in this collection from the excellent folks at @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social, featuring some of the best SFF authors of our time.

In "Boundless", come for the house sitting, stay for the strange occurrences, noisy neighbors, & one very strange child.

Cover image for Forged in FIYAH: Celebrating Ten Years of Black Speculative Fiction. Two Black fae characters wield heavy hammers over a magical goblet and anvil

NEXT: It can finally, formally be revealed that @tordotcompub.bsky.social is publishing @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's 10-Year🤯 Anniversary anthology FORGED IN FIYAH! My contribution revisits Chesirah (FIYAH #1) and gets into some fae business!
Out 9/29
Pre-order here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Forged in FIYAH Featuring the masterful prose of some of today's most accomplished writers, Forged in FIYAH is a celebration of Black speculative fiction unlike anything see...

Pre ordering is Live. Tap that link America!!.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Finally get to cartwheel about this in public!!! 🔥🔥🔥 A collection from some of the BEST authors in these SFF streets, and a celebration of @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social

An anthology you DO NOT want to miss! Featuring some of the incredible authors we've been so privileged to publish over this past decade! Please share this post with fans and readers of Black SFF. Guaranteed you will help someone find their next favorite storyteller in these pages!

Fun times! My latest short story, will be published in this collection from the excellent folks at @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social, featuring some of the best SFF authors of our time.

In "Boundless", come for the house sitting, stay for the strange occurrences, noisy neighbors, & one very strange child.

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022 “Goodbye, Pamela Paul,” was the headline of Andrea Long Chu’s now-iconic, recently ASME-nominated New York Magazine farewell to the former NY Times Book Review editor, when Paul left the paper two …

*taps internet microphone*

After months of work, a project i've been coordinating for @literaryhub.bsky.social in conjunction with @maris.bsky.social is now live ...

We've commissioned 13 reviews of books by LGBTQ folks not covered by the NYTBR under Pamela Paul ...

lithub.com/what-was-los...

LAcon graphic "Hugo Award Nominations Now Open" with the url for the website LAcon.org the logo of the convention and the dates August 27-31

Your Hugo Nominating ballot can make a difference.

There are a total of 7718 people with the right to cast a nominating ballot in the 2026 Hugo Awards.

As of this morning, 1293 of those people have cast a nominating ballot in at least one category.

www.lacon.org/hugos/

Black women authors to read this Women’s History Month From cultural critics to groundbreaking novelists, these Black women writers are shaping the literary landscape—and their books are waiting on shelves at Black-owned bookstores.

I’m so grateful for this nod from Ebony.

www.ebony.com/we-should-al...

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022 “Goodbye, Pamela Paul,” was the headline of Andrea Long Chu’s now-iconic, recently ASME-nominated New York Magazine farewell to the former NY Times Book Review editor, when Paul left the paper two …

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022 lithub.com/what-was-los...

support - The Ignyte Awards We live in immensely difficult times and hope our supporters are utilizing their discretionary income to prioritize giving to causes which aid in our collective survival and the dismantling of oppress...

Site's been down for a couple of days due to a maintenance snafu but it's back up and we're about 50% of the way to the awards funding goal!

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/support/

Ring Shout- Paperback Edition Ring Shout has a paperback edition–which came out from Tor Nightfire back in October. Guess I shoulda maybe said something about it. Never too late!

In which I talk about the paperback edition of Ring Shout that came out last October, and answer some of those questions that often come my way: "Where did you come up with this idea? Will there be a sequel? Is there a movie happening? Have you seen Sinners?"

I had some time...

"What are the experiences of people of color in the publishing industry?"

arleysorg.com/by-the-numbe...

A screenshot from an interview with economist Bernard Lietaer in Green America. Text reads: "BERNARD: I actually disagree that growth as a whole needs to stop. I think what we need is to stop stupid material growth. What I believe is that we only need more smart growth. For instance, we need (yellow highlight begins from this point) an infinity of growth in learning. An infinity of growth in beauty. Large amounts of growth in care, help and restoration (yellow highlight ends). So the question is not whether we need growth or not. The real question is to define what kind of growth."

When folks ask me, "What are your politics?"

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: a round, golden medallion with the FIYAH logo on it, and the words "2025 Ignyte Awards Winner." Medallion rests on the cover of the novel Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: a round, golden medallion with the FIYAH logo on it, and the words "2025 Ignyte Awards Winner." Medallion rests on an open palm.

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: the rear side, featuring artwork of a knight-like figure, rising out of flames, clutching the hilt of a sword. Medallion rests on an open palm.

Author Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Black man, slightly bearded, dressed in a mocha-coloured shirt) biting into the Ignyte winners medallion. In the background: a bookshelf.

Winner's medallion for #LostArkDreaming arrived in the mail from @theignyteawards.bsky.social! Thanks to the #IgnyteAwards team (esp @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app + @sillysyntax.bsky.social) for the good work of making this happen every year, and artist @nilahmagruder.com for the excellent art.

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: a round, golden medallion with the FIYAH logo on it, and the words "2025 Ignyte Awards Winner." Medallion rests on the cover of the novel Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: a round, golden medallion with the FIYAH logo on it, and the words "2025 Ignyte Awards Winner." Medallion rests on an open palm.

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: the rear side, featuring artwork of a knight-like figure, rising out of flames, clutching the hilt of a sword. Medallion rests on an open palm.

Author Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Black man, slightly bearded, dressed in a mocha-coloured shirt) biting into the Ignyte winners medallion. In the background: a bookshelf.

Winner's medallion for #LostArkDreaming arrived in the mail from @theignyteawards.bsky.social! Thanks to the #IgnyteAwards team (esp @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app + @sillysyntax.bsky.social) for the good work of making this happen every year, and artist @nilahmagruder.com for the excellent art.