Black From The Future: Black Feminist Speculative Fiction

New from BLF Press, Black From the Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing is an anthology of speculative fiction from across and between genres. This collection of 22 stories and poems features writers, new and experienced, from all areas of speculative fiction. Edited by Stephanie Andrea Allen, Ph.D. (writer, editor, founder of BLF Press) and Lauren Cherelle (writer, editor, managing editor of Resolute Publishing), all the content is written by Black women and most feature lesbian relationships. Across this range, all the writers have a shared goal: to center Black women in their fiction, exploring a full variety of our beauty, wonder, and power. That is to say, I’m the target audience. Let me tell you, the joy of being targeted in my fiction never gets old. But you don’t have to pick this one up on some “I’ll support the culture” feeling. These stories succeed. They are funny, scary, sexy… some are even terrifically weird. The Real Real The stories in Black From The Future run the gamut of speculative: science fiction, space opera, magical realism, alternative history, cyberpunk, horror and all the blends in between. The stories also range in length and quality. Some have the raw ring of personal truth, while others are flights of imagination, unglued from a messy reality. All have a thread of passion. These characters are Black women GOING THRU SOME THANGS. They are deep in the proverbial trying to make a way out of no way. Image from WOCinTech Chat Stock Ima…