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Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction
Africa Risen A New Era of Speculative Fiction Author:Sheree Renee Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight Anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora. Created in the legacy of the seminal, award-winning anthology series Dark Matter, Africa Risen celebrates the vibrancy, diversity, and reach of African and Afro-Diasporic SFF and reaffirms that Africa is not ... more »rising, it’s already here.
A group of cabinet ministers query a supercomputer containing the minds of the country’s ancestors. A child robot on a dying planet uncovers signs of fragile new life. A descendent of a rain goddess inherits her grandmother’s ability to change her appearance, and perhaps the world. And much more
Contents:
Introduction (Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction) • essay by Sheree Renée Thomas, Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald, Zelda Knight
The Blue House / short story by Dilman Dila
March Magic / short story by W. C. Dunlap
IRL / short fiction by Steven Barnes
The Deification of Igodo / short story by Joshua Ochenna Omenga
Mami Wataworks / short fiction by Russell Nichols
Rear Mirror / short story by Nuzo Onoh
Door Crashers / short story by Franka Zeph
The Soul Would Have No Rainbow / short story by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu
A Dream of Electric Mothers / novelette by Wole Talabi
Simbi / short story by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
Housewarming for a Lion Goddess / short story by Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga
A Knight in Tunisia / short fiction by Alex Jennings
The Devil Is Us / short story by Mirette Bahgat
Cloud Mine / short story by Timi Odueso
Ruler of the Rear Guard / short story by Maurice Broaddus
Peeling Time (Deluxe Edition) / short fiction by Tlotlo Tsamaase
The Sugar Mill / short story by Tobias S. Buckell
The Carving of War / short story by Somto Ihezue [as by Somto Ihezue Onyedikachi]
Ghost Ship / short fiction by Tananarive Due
Liquid Twilight / short story by Ytasha L. Womack [as by Ytasha Womack]
Once Upon a Time in 1967 / short story by Oyedotun Damilola Muees
A Girl Crawls in a Dark Corner / short story by Alexis Brooks de Vita
The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library / short story by Tobi Ogundiran
When the Mami Wata Met a Demon / short story by Moustapha Mbacké Diop
The Papermakers / short story by Akua Lezli Hope
A Soul of Small Places / short fiction by Woppa Diallo and Mame Bougouma Diene
Air to Shape Lungs / short story by Shingai Njeri Kagunda
Hanfo Driver / short story by Ana Nnadi
Exiles of Witchery / short story by Ivana Akotowaa Ofori
The Taloned Beast / short fiction by Chinelo Onwualu
Star Watchers / short story by Danian Darrell Jerry
Biscuit & Milk / short fiction by Dare Segun Falowo
Acknowledgements (Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction) • essay by Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald, Zelda Knight, Sheree Renée Thomas
About the Authors (Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction) • essay by editors
About the Editors (Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction) • essay by editors