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29 Jan 2013

Speculative Fiction Part IV: Author Valjeanne Jeffers

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Written by TK McEachin, Posted in Interviews | 8 Comments

This week I continue the series on black speculative fiction authors with none other than Sister Valjeanne Jeffers! (more…)

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24 Oct 2012

Speculative Fiction Part II: Author Balogun Ojetade

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Written by TK McEachin, Posted in Interviews | 4 Comments

As promised, this week I’m returning to my special series on speculative fiction! Last week I introduced the (more…)

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08 Oct 2012

Speculative Fiction: Introducing The Black Science Fiction Society

Tags: African American Sci-Fi, African American writers, Balogun Ojetade, black art, black comic creators, black science fiction society, black speculative fiction, Black Writers, Charles Saunders, Fantasy, Fiction, Jarvis Sheffield, Milton Davis, Octavia Butler, Samuel Delaney, Sci-fi, Science-fiction, speculative fiction, steam punk, Steven Barnes, TK McEachin, writing
Written by TK McEachin, Posted in Interviews | 8 Comments

Literary (mainstream) fiction aside, I absolutely love speculative fiction & it is my favorite genre to read and (more…)

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29 Aug 2011

There Are No Leroys In The Lord Of The Rings

Tags: African American Sci-Fi, Fantasy, LA Banks, Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okarafor, Octavia Butler, Samuel Delaney, Steven Barnes
Written by Daryl Sturgis, Posted in The Soapbox | Leave a comment

With the shocking death of paranormal thriller author, LA Banks, the world of black speculative fiction is threatened (more…)

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