M Shelly Conner
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฝโโค๏ธโ๐ฉ๐ฟ Writer- author of award-winning novel EVERYMAN (Blackstone)| Professor |Foodie w/texture challenges | Homesteader | Repped by Beth Marshea at Ladderbird Literary Agency
@aniyonsenga.bsky.social
writer extraordinaire~ Spec fic is my jam. Published in Uncanny Magazine, GigaNotoSaurus, Augur Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, FIYAH, Djed Press, Apparition Lit EN/FR/JP. she/her https://www.aline-mweziniyonsenga.com/
@odera.bsky.social
๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ Painter / Illustratorโitโs giving gateways to healing & mythophoric embodiment โจOdera.net ๐patreon.com/Odera Some works are NSFW / a body is a body / a body roll is a body roll
@mhayinde.bsky.social
She/Her. Blerd. Sunday Times bestselling author of A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST (Orbit UK/ @sagapressbooks.bsky.social) Fiction in @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social & more. Winner: Future Worlds Prize 2021. Rep: @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/mhayinde
@kalynnbayron.bsky.social
New York Times bestselling author, Stoker Award Nominee, IGNYTE Award Finalist, LOCUS Award nominee, Randall Kenan winner |She/Her|๐ณ๏ธโ๐|Rep @jamievankirk
@kcolemanwrites.bsky.social
Writer with stories in FIYAH, Anathema, BCS & more | CW '22 | Ignyte Award Finalist ๐ฅ | they/them kelcoleman.com
@ja-stewart.bsky.social
Writer. Loves video games and anime. Daydreams about other worlds 24/7. Stories in @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social (Winter 2021) & @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social (Summer 2023)! *Querying literary agents for SLAYER FOR HIRE* https://linktr.ee/jade.stewart
@nilahmagruder.com
she/her. aka n. romaine white. storyboard revisionist (local 839 iatse), artist, author, master gardener. books, comics, cartoons. UP NEXT: Hex and Havoc, Reel Love. preorder CREAKY ACRES today! on sale 5/6/2025 Work and stuff: nilahmagruder.carrd.co
@laknight89.bsky.social
SFF writer (pro & fic); nommed for Locus 2021; Fiyah Lit alum; queer Black โฟ LDS autistic byke. 35. OSDD (9+). 6-peep polyam (1Sp, 2LP, 2Mm). Cat mom. Poor af. Cassgenderfluidwtf; she/he/they/fae/jรฆ/xe/etc. Anti-censorship. Pfp = illustrated version of me.
@kswalkerwrites.bsky.social
Spec fic. Bikes.Books. Words in Uncanny, F&SF, FIYAH, Apex and elsewhere VP 2022 they/any
@nicolegkurtz.bsky.social
***Actively querying literary agents for #horror #novella #shortstorycollection*** Award-winning author of cyberpunk noir, SF mysteries, Fantasy suspense and weird westerns.
@mormadillus.bsky.social
TATTOO APPRENTICE ๐ป former concept artist Prev - wonderstorm & soft not weak Fuck it we ball she/they. black lives matter. trans rights are human rights. free palestine. https://morganmadeline.com/
@deecherrywriter.bsky.social
NOLA. SFFH/crime/sometimes-journalist. BASFF & Locus notable stories โ23. Frequent contributor to Antigravity Magazine Stories in: Buzzfeed News, Politico, Apex Mag, +more. ORDER MY DEBUT CRIME NOVEL, โThe Pike Boysโ, NOW books2read.com/thepikeboys
@clpolk.com
I write stuff. I knit stuff. I cook stuff. Ask me about my weird little books. https://www.clpolk.com/
@itsladarrion.bsky.social
USA Today & New York Times Bestselling Author of Blood at the Root. Also a Playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker.
@babblewocky.bsky.social
Spec Fic Author. SFWA. Voodoonaut. Words in FIYAH Mag, Nightmare Mag, Baffling, Fantasy Mag, The Deadlands, EscapePod, Truman Capote Lit Trust 2022. A watched plot never thickens. http://ebrownwrites.com
@beatriceiker.bsky.social
I'LL MAKE A SPECTACLE (Run For It, 2025). CHARLEY'S HONKY TONK (Kokila, 2026). Rep: Chelsea Hensley, MWLA. they/them https://linktr.ee/BeatriceWinifredIker
@vgnesis.bsky.social
I (sometimes) write, I (occasionally) teach, and I (mostly) experience existential dread over late capitalism at my university. Find my work here: https://beacons.ai/gnesis_v
@thenaomiday.bsky.social
queer Black spec fic writer clarion west '22, the new school mfa '25 writing in FIYAH, Black Warrior Review, The Seventh Wave
@zinrock.bsky.social
ZinRock.com author of the award-winning FLOWERS FOR THE SEA. rep Arley Sorg of KT Literary. preliminary editor and sensitivity reader. horror, grimdark, and dark fantasy obsessed. weirdo. Queer Black af depressive. toss a coin? https://ko-fi.com/zinrock
@denzelscott.bsky.social
Writer, Poet, Author. Monster (golden-hearted, love-hungry, moon-blessed). https://www.amazon.com/Delphinium-Gospel-Denzel-Xavier-Scott/dp/1942004680
@lyszflo.bsky.social
Reimaginer of worlds Afrocaribbean ๐ญ๐น๐ต๐ทโ๏ธ Ignyte Award Winner Poet | Educator | Afrofuturist | Oracle Lyszflo.com
@plangdineple.bsky.social
SFF writer and nerd! || He/Him Stories in: Omenana, Anathema, Translunar Travelers Lounge, and more. https://plangdineple.wixsite.com/plangdi
@nkereuwxm.bsky.social
author, The Bone River ( phoenix 25โ) || win: Dream Foundry โ23 || words in: omenanamag, fiyahlitmag
@chriskindred.com
illustrator, narrative designer, author, thing doer, stuff liker they/them [email protected]
@kwonley.bsky.social
Mama, entrepreneur, leader. I write speculative fiction for grown folk and littles. Viable Paradise 2022, Grub Short Story Incubator 2021. http://www.kwonley.com
@clockhartwrite.bsky.social
I write books about Black girls who aren't all that nice โ๐พ WE ARE THE ORIGIN (2022) WE ARE DYING GODS (2023) DEATH AMONG THE STARS (2025) She / Her / Chelsea https://www.writteninmelanin.com/links
@conradloyer.bsky.social
Writer, editor, gamemaster | Embracing the new mess ๐ต| MFA candidate at the University of Alabama | Clarion West 2024 ๐ธ| he/him
@profesoragina.bsky.social
Author of Whispers from the Multiverse: https://aquariuspress.myshopify.com/collections/black-history-month-collection/products/whispers-from-the-multiverse
@pcverrone.com
Writer of page & stage. Author of RABBIT, FOX, TAR (Catapult, 2026). Work in FIYAH, PodCastle, Elemental Forces (Flame Tree Press), Permanent Record (Nightboat) & more. Lit rep: Alyssa Jennette. pcverrone.com
@chriscampbell.bsky.social
Words in FIYAH, Asimovโs, Nightlight and more. He/they. VP2023 CW2024. Rep Sara Megibow. 73% goblin proof 27% decidedly not. clundycampbell.com
@obeytheauthor.bsky.social
๐น Black & Indie Fantasy Author โ๏ธ I write badass characters slaying dragons ๐ก๏ธ Diverse character-driven action fantasy
@edenawrites.bsky.social
Author specializing in Blerdy heroines & HEAs. Here to do good and make friends. My therapist thinks I'm funny. Snag my books at #indiebookstores #barnesandnoble #audible #librofm #kindleunlimited https://linktr.ee/EdenAppiahKubi #booksky #blackbooksky
@lwroseauthor.bsky.social
Author of Embers on the Wind (8/22 Little A), Mirror Me (out 12/1 Little A) Psychotherapist, former Ballet Dancer, cancer mom, binder, She/Her
@katenorman17.bsky.social
Assistant Editor at @hodderfiction ๐ Horror lover and a fan of anything dark and creepy crawlyโฆ ๐
@joconklin.com
I write kissing books! (And sometimes murder and magic books). Repโd by Annalise Errico at Ladderbird Lit (opinions are my own). JoConklin on most socials. Black Lives Matter ๐ณ๏ธโโง https://linktr.ee/joconklin
@adambradley.bsky.social
Professor of English & African American Studies @ UCLA, founding Director of the RAP Lab, writer at large @ NYT's T Magazine, author of some books. Lives in LA.
@chantalalive.bsky.social
Check your vernacular & then Iโll get back to ya. Essayist poet philosopher & writer of the 2022 debut novel NONE BUT THE RIGHTEOUS. She/her https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676226/none-but-the-righteous-by-chantal-james/
@starlit1983.bsky.social
@issura.bsky.social
California native and Atlanta transplant, I am an educator who loves books, history, and camping. In my spare time I like to do absolutely nothing. โ๐พโค๏ธ๐
@bohobaddie.bsky.social
When the world gets me down Iโll be off somewhere with my plants. Bx native, Army vet, plant mama, bootleg interior designer, Bob She Builder, ๐ซ DMs
@leonjd.bsky.social
Foodie, Sports nerd, Business Development & Nonprofit Professional, Ecosystem Builder. Tampa โ๏ธ Florida now, NYC Born, Virgin Islands ๐๏ธ roots. Passionate about innovation & entrepreneurship. North Carolina A&T State University grad ๐
@missmielle.bsky.social
40 | โผ๏ธMDNIโผ๏ธ|Creator of BlackSkyOver30 | Here to build community and share what I know | LMSW/MPH | Therapist | Crocheter ๐งถ | Doula ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ฆฑ๐ถ๐ฝ| Urban Farmer ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐พ | CraftLiveGrow on โก๏ธand ๐บ| ๐ฉท๐
@brillianceproper.com
43, Elder Millennial. Writer, Hip-Hop, Music, Geek, Black Wrestle Sky Family #BWS, Beat Maker, Emcee, Video Essayist. Pro-โ๐พโ๐พ Everything including ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ & ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ "There's no upper tier, we're all peers unless y'all wanna be rivals."
@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
Award-winning Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. โข Home of #FiyahLitMag, #FIYAHCON. โข Submissions CLOSED. Publisher + Executive Editor: @davaun.bsky.social
@afromantic.bsky.social
troublemaker, lovemaker, philosopher, fever dreamer, afromancer, black studies prof @uofmaryland, fellow @stanford. i'll teach you how to go mad without losing your mind. โ๐พ๐ https://www.dukeupress.edu/how-to-go-mad-without-losing-your-mind
@thebrainlair.bsky.social
Mom.Coffee Drinker. Reader. Bookstore Owner. Sometimes in that order.
@literarypearls.bsky.social
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