#SciFiSunday: Directory Of Black/African Speculative Fiction Writers
It’s not always easy finding books by newer and lesser known black Speculative Fiction (Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Paranormal) writers. Beyond the lists of more well-known Black Speculative Fiction authors including Octavia Butler, Nalo Hopkinson, Nisi Shawl, Tananarive Due, N. K. Jemisin, Nnedi Okorafor, and L.A. Banks are more black women authors who write featuring black characters!
This list or “directory” was compiled with the intention of making it easier for readers to find some more books with black protagonists written by black women. The genre focus is Speculative Fiction in the Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the Paranormal genres. (Graveyard Shift Sisters does an awesome job of featuring these women in horror already.)
The list isn’t all inclusive, so feel free to add yours to the list and/or check out the portable version of the “directory” for a link to send your book in. The portable version of the “directory” also includes male authors and is in a couple of formats for electronic readers.
Amazon | iTunes | Google | Kobo | Smashwords Barnes & Noble- coming soon!
Below is the list of authors by specific genre. (Genres as denoted by the Author/Publisher. Book covers used with permission of the authors.)
Enjoy!
Fantasy/Urban Fantasy & Paranormal
Fairy Tale
Epic
Sword & Sorcery
No Specification Fantasy
Alien Invasion & First Contact
Action & Adventure
Alternative History, Historical, Time Travel & Steam Punk
Dystopian
Space Opera & Galactic Empire
Post-Apocalyptic
Genetic Engineering
No Specification Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Children’s, Young Adult, & New Adult Speculative Fiction
Young Adult
New Adult
(Characters 19-26, sometimes up to 30)
Mia Mitns
Image: Space racer - Afrofuturism By Colin Anderson