New in 2022 – Winter Events
Full disclosure: I’m much better about doing things than talking about them. This year I’ll try to improve. In that vein, some new blood:
Just a few weeks ago on January 27th, I shared a new speculative story, “The Exhibit” inspired by the work of Emma Amos and the unfortunate current state of American affairs as part of the Museum of Fine Art St. Petersburg celebration of the Spiral Collective, a short lived but impactful group of Black visual artists in the Civil Rights era. I had the good fortune to appear alongside the talented, Butch Thomas, a saxophonist who performed new work (accompanied by Aron Ferrer and Gumbi Ortiz) and Crantston Cumberbatch who shared a short film he wrote, directed and starred in. Here’s a picture of us looking appropriately capable of entertaining folks.
I had a wonderful time and enjoyed the community engagement. If you’d like to hear a bit of Butch’s work scroll through to the video here.
February also sees a couple of interviews come out. One is out today as part of the Horror Writers Associations Black Heritage in Horror interview series. So apparently I’m heritage. Thanks. I’ll take that.
Later this month, you can check out my contribution to the group interview of short fictioneers in Fantasy Magazine (available online February 22nd) or right now if you have a subscription and/or purchase the e-issue.
And (check me out getting out ahead of an event) on February 19th, I’ll be joining Silk Jazmyne to read and discuss life and work as a POC author at ReadOut’s event, Root to Fruit: Producing Speculative Fiction By and About People of Color @1:50pm EST. For those who enjoy multimedia work, there’ll also be video of a short performance from 2021’s, Frequencies, a Fiction Album playing as part of a few sci fi, fantasy readings from 1:15-1:45. For Root to Fruit I’ll be reading from 2021’s Broken Fevers. It’s all on Zoom so everyone’s invited. Just register on the ReadOut (“Out” as in a festival of lesbian literature page.
Lightspeed Magazine Review of Broken Fevers – “Breathtaking Work”
Hugo Award winning Lightspeed Magazine has weighed in on Broken Fevers (courtesy of Arley Sorg). Spoiler alert: it’s recommended. The review includes choice phrases like “All told, it’s really breathtaking work.” I did not pay him. It is glorious. See for yourself.
Broken Fevers Interview (Studio@620)
For those who are interested, check out this interview with Bob Devin Jones of Studio@620 about Broken Fevers. The lovely art in the background is by Nick Davis. The lovely cover art is by Nettrice Gaskins.
Broken Fevers Virtual Book Launch
To register for the upcoming book launch, 3.3.21, please see the Google Form here.
Broken Fevers’ Starred Publisher’s Weekly Review/Preorder Available
I really couldn’t ask anything more from a review than the one I just discovered from PW (yes, discovered, perhaps I’ll keep closer tabs on this in the future). Color me pleased.
Broken Fevers is out March 2nd, 2021, but available for preorder now from Tombolo Books and Amazon.
Broken Fevers Cover Reveal
Quite pleased to share the cover of my upcoming collection, Broken Fevers, out from Rosarium Publishing in November. Art by Nettrice Gaskins and title design by Bizhan Khodabandeh. I think they did a fantastic job.
