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Agents of Literary Change
A group for those writing in this genre as well as those writers who are interested, but haven’t yet taken the plunge. Weigh in on topics that explore the challenges, stigmas, and joys of being a horror/speculative writer.
Members: 19
Created By: Anthony Beal
Latest Activity: May 14
There are many afrocentric books in the speculative genres published from the 1920s to now. The following is a short list that I have compiled. It is by no means complete, but I feel that it is a g... Continue
Tagged: stafford, american, fiction, african, battle
Started by Stafford Battle. Last reply by Stafford Battle May 14.
For all of you that are fans of Charles R. Saunders, it has recently been announced that he has recently released his latest novel DOSSOUYE, based on his female warrior character Dossouye!!!! Dosso... Continue
Tagged: release, book, novel, series, female
Started by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival. Last reply by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival Apr 29.
http://www.invisibleuniversedoc.com/ Continue
Tagged: invisible, documentary, universe, black, delany
Started by Diane. Last reply by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival Apr 27.
Science Fiction E-zines and Magazines lifted from the Baltimore Science Fiction Society's site: o Aberrant Dreams Magazine o Abyss and Apex - a Speculative Fiction Webzine o Analog Science Ficti... Continue
Started by Diane Apr 18
This was posted on the Carl Brandon site this week. Re: Black Science Fiction in Wikipedia The following message is from Jenn (who is having trouble posting messages to CarlB list): Please Help w... Continue
Tagged: black, wikipedia, writers of color, scifi
Text reprinted from http://www.gravesidetales.com Graveside Tales is a small press that prides itself in bringing you the very best in horror and dark fantasy books at fair and reasonable prices. ... Continue
Started by Anthony Beal Apr 2
A video from the King Features syndicated cartoonist Jerry Craft, creator of Mamasboyz. Continue
Tagged: superheroes, comics, black
Started by Stafford Battle. Last reply by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival Apr 1.
You'll find Amnesty and The Book of Martha still on the site. Continue
Tagged: octavia butler, short stories, scifi
Started by Diane Mar 20
I love short stories and there are still quite a few posted on the SCI FICTION page. This is a part of the Scifi channel's website that was supposed to be dismantled last year. Today I read Octavi... Continue
Tagged: short stories, sci fi
Started by Diane Mar 15
(Text copied from Permuted Press http://www.permutedpress.com/bestnewapocalyptic.ph New Tales of the Apocalypse Edited by D.L. Snell & Bobbie Metevier Submission Guidelines Editors D.L. Snell... Continue
Started by Anthony Beal Mar 8
Which film deserves a crown of laurels? The Exorcist? A Nightmare on Elm Street? Hellraiser? The Skeleton Key? Cast your vote and tell us why.
Started by Anthony Beal. Last reply by Stafford Battle Mar 6.
Tor Books is accepting e-mail sign-ups for a program that promises "free digital books from bestselling and award-winning SF and fantasy authors.... Once you register, you'll receive our newsletter... Continue
Tagged: books, sf, fantasy, tor, free
Started by Diane. Last reply by Anthony Beal Feb 17.
(Text copied from Eneit Press: http://www.eneitpress.com): In Bad Dreams - Volume Two: Where Death Stalks (An Anthology of Contemporary Horror) Edited by Mark S. Deniz & Sharyn Lilley The u... Continue
Tagged: anthology, submission, horror
Started by Anthony Beal Feb 17
(Text copied from Eneit Press: http://www.eneitpress.com): Voices (An Anthology of Contemporary Horror) Edited by Mark S. Deniz & Amanda Pillar Voices: is a new anthology edited by Mark S. ... Continue
Tagged: voices, market, anthology, submission, horror
Started by Anthony Beal Feb 16
THE NEXT WORLD HORROR CONVENTION WILL BE HELD IN Salt Lake City, Utah : March 27 - 30, 2008 The World Horror Convention is an annual gathering of professionals in the horror industry; publishers, ... Continue
Tagged: convention, world, horror, whc
Started by Anthony Beal Feb 9
A scene out of Kevin Smith's (Clerks, Dogma) Chasing Amy (1997). Continue
Tagged: fi, and, sci, blunt, cons
Started by Diane. Last reply by D K Gaston Feb 9.
This was lifted from Claire Light's blog: SeeLight February 04, 2008 Carl Brandon's Black History Month List Hey all, As many of you know, I'm on the steering committee of The Carl Brandon Societ... Continue
Started by Diane Feb 8
Announcing the People of Color in SF Carnival #8: What Lies Between Us: Intra-racial Dialogs Too often, as fen of color we look outwards towards the great sweep of fandom and don't take care to cu... Continue
Tagged: poc, race, relations, writing, carnival
Started by Diane Feb 6
"The movie wasn't bad, but I enjoyed the book much more." We've all heard someone say that, right? We've all said it ourselves at least once, right? What horror/suspense/mystery movie based upon ... Continue
Tagged: book, comparison, movie, film, mystery
Started by Anthony Beal. Last reply by Stafford Battle Jan 21.
Everyone is different; while quiet eerieness is considered disturbing enough by some, others require overt gore and blood and viscera in order to derive any emotional reaction from the horror works... Continue
Tagged: scared, movie, fiction, novel, horror
Started by Anthony Beal. Last reply by Diane Jan 14.
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