Heavenly birthday wishes Charles R. Saunders! Born July 12, 1946, Charles Robert Saunders was an American-born, Black Canadian author and journalist, a pioneer of the “sword and soul” literary genre with his Imaro novels. Saunders who was born in Pennsylvania, moved to Canada. He died in 2020. His pioneer works are:
Happy birthday Akwaeke Emezi! Born June 6, Akwaeke Emezi is a Nigerian fiction writer and visual artist, best known for their novels Freshwater, Pet, and the New York Times bestselling work The Death of Vivek Oji. Emezi is a generalist who writes speculative fiction, romance, memoir, and poetry for both young adults and adults with mostly LGBTQ themes.
Today’s post feature a fantasy young adult author Jordan Ifueko. Jordan Ifueko is a Nigerian American writer of fantasy and young adult fiction. She is best known for her novel Raybearer, which became a New York Times bestseller, and its sequel, Redemptor. Her third novel set in the world of Raybearer, The Maid and the Crocodile, was released August 2024.
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!
Happy birthday Ayana Gray! She is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult fantasy Beasts trilogy, and the adult book I, Medusa.
Read this author’s journey to writing and publishing here:
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