Heavenly belated birthday wishes Octavia E. Butler! Born June 22, 1947, Octavia E. Butler was a pioneer and an award winning author of speculative and science fiction. er work is known for its social commentary, strong female characters, and economical prose, spanning settings from the distant past to the far future. Butler’s Afrofuturist and feminist novels explore the intersections of race, identity, and science fiction. She died in 2006. Here are just a few of her amazing works:
Heavenly belated birthday wishes Sutton E. Griggs! Born June 19, 1872, Sutton Elbert Griggs was an American author, Baptist minister, academic administrator, educator, publisher, and social activist. He is best known for his novel Imperium in Imperio, a utopian work that envisions a separate African-American state within the United States. He passed away in 1933. Some of his notable works:
Happy birthday Nnedi Okorafor! She celebrates her 52nd birthday today, April 8! She is the award author of several science fiction, fantasy, and Afrofuturism books. Here are just a few of her award winning titles!
Also born April 1, is Samuel R. Delany, an award winning author. Although he may be known primarily for science fiction and fantasy, Samuel R. Delany writes about many subjects.
Born January 5, Tananarive Due is the author of several horror/sci-fi books. Here are just a few of her books. Check out the rest on her website: https://www.tananarivedue.com/
These two books are some classic reads.
Book 1: Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction From the African Diaspora edited by Sheree R. Thomas
Book 2: Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes Black Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction of the 20th Century edited by Paula L. Woods. Great selection of stories and novellas.
I can’t stress to you all how much Fantasy and Science-Fiction with LGBTQIA characters mean to me, especially those centering Queer people of color. So when I heard about Kai Ashante Wilson’s follow-up to Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, I was ecstatic. Gay romances set in fantasy worlds really get to me, y’all. I am so thankful…
via A Taste Of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson – Review & Giveaway! — Read Diverse Books
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