Tag: black sci-fi
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Aya and the Alphas by Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal
When a young girl, Aya Wright, develops extraordinary abilities and becomes a target of the world’s most powerful fader, Eve must protect her. But at what price? In the twenty-five years since she exposed the existence of faders, Eve Cooper has survived the collapse of her country and the loss of her closest friends. Now…
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5 Novels by Black Indie Sci-fi and Fantasy Writers
Happy Black History Month! In celebration of black writers, I want to kick the month off by spotlighting interesting science fiction and fantasy novels by black indie writers. Check it out! 1. Tic Online by Von Johnson When US NAVYSPACE’s newest flagship, the fold jump capable USS Galileo is captured by the hostile Azian Maou…
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The Future in Sci-Fi, Asian Anglophone Fiction, and more…
Why is science fiction so afraid of the future? (The Verge) It’s not just Trek, either: over the past 20 years, mainstream science fiction creators have largely handicapped their work by situating their stories within known timelines. Reboots and prequels dominate the day, from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and Alien: Covenant to a reported live-action Jetsons series (no, really). And when creators tell…
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Trump is Ruining Book Sales, Ava Duvernay Producing Afrofuturism Adaptation…
Detroit author self-publishes high suspense, urban romance novels set in the city (WXYZ Detroit) Sylvia’s own story reads a bit like a novel. It begins when she was a little girl, who had a penchant for lying. Her mom wouldn’t stand for it. “She would make me write down my lie and come back and…
Waking Writer 