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‘Glass’ author addresses cover controversy Basically she says that her main character was derived from multiple cultural sources and that it’s okay to interpret it in more than one way. Well, not having read the book myself, there’s not too much more I can say on that front. It should be emphasized that authors have little say in cover design. [...]

20s sci-fi novel predicts Obama, Palin, Hilary It’s from Brazil, it was re-released during the Democratic primaries, and it’s actually called “The Black President”!

A Friend In Need… In addition to my love for comics and movies, one of my favorite passtimes is riding the coattails of my most famousist friend, Peat. This guy is probably the only person I have ever met who has managed to successfully live the dream that he first had as a teenager, and did it without compromise [...]

A Wish After Midnight Time-travel novel in a similar vein to Kindred. It comes out next month. Author Zetta Elliott’s blog for the book has the details. Carleen did an interview with her. Don’t know much about the book other than what’s on her blog already but I hope it’s not too much like Kindred. Here’s a great piece [...]

AA Literary Awards now taking nominations And yes, one of the categories is “Comic Strips.” There’s also a Science Fiction category. The official website

B’bury to change ‘Glass’ cover … though based on their “statement,” one could not be blamed for wondering how repentant they are about it.

Banks’ Vampire Huntress coming to comics! “…To have a strong lead character with complex sexuality/relationship dynamics going on along with super powers… to have an absolutely alpha Latino male lead hero with those same dynamics, and a supporting cast of characters from all walks of life, all ethnic backgrounds (white, Asian, Jewish, Latino, Native American, African American), and all religions, all [...]

Barnes & Due audio interview Sci-fi/fantasy authors Steven Barnes and his wife Tananarive Due recently appeared on the online radio show Conversations Live. You can hear their interview here.

Black Comix panel from C2E2 @ YouTube Now available on YouTube: Damian Duffy & John Jennings’ Black Comix panel discussion from last weekend’s C2E2 convention in Chicago. Black Comix is the name of their forthcoming book on the subject (full disclosure: I’m in it).

Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo “Doris is a young English peasant kidnapped by African slavers, who ship her across the Atlantic. So begins this action-packed, though uneven, tale of white slavery and black imperialism by Bernardine Evaristo. Already a critical hit in the UK, Blonde Roots comes out stateside on January 22. While Blonde Roots tells a fast-paced story, often [...]

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