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Disruption: New Short Fiction from Africa

by MacSmart Ojiludu, Kanyinsola Olorunnisola, Najwa Bin Shatwan, Sawad Hussain, Nadia Ahidjo-Iya, Innocent Ilo, Melusi Nkomo, Victor Forna, Nicholas Dawn, Genna Gardini, Philisiwe Twijnstra, Doreen Anyango, Masiyaleti Mbewe, Julia Smuts Louw, Liam Brickhill, Jacob M'hango, Kevin Mogotsi, Mbozi Haimbe, Idza Luhumyo, Alithnayn Abdulkareem, Yefon Isabelle, Edwin Okolo ...

Dissent, disease, disaster. This genre-spanning anthology explores the many ways that we grow, adapt, and survive in the face of our ever-changing global realities. These evocative, often prescient, stories showcase new and emerging writers from across Africa to investigate many of the pressing issues of our time: climate change, pandemics, social upheaval, surveillance, and more. In Disruption, ... Read more

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Dissent, disease, disaster. This genre-spanning anthology explores the many ways that we grow, adapt, and survive in the face of our ever-changing global realities. These evocative, often prescient, stories showcase new and emerging writers from across Africa to investigate many of the pressing issues of our time: climate change, pandemics, social upheaval, surveillance, and more. In Disruption,
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Captive: New Short Fiction from Africa

by Short Story Day Africa, Sola Njoku, Moso Sematlane, Aba Amissah Asibon, Kabubu Mutua, Doreen Anyango, Salma Abdulatif Yusuf, Zanta Nkumane, Emily Pensulo, N. A. Dawn, Khumbo Mhone, Josephine Sokan ...

Brittle Paper's "Anticipated African Books of 2024"From Short Story Day Africa, eleven writers from Africa and the African diaspora explore the identities that connect us, the obsessions that bewitch us, and the self-delusions that drive us apart.Passion and apathy, creation and destruction, honesty and deception—the blurred lines between these powerful forces are fundamental to the human ... Read more

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Brittle Paper's "Anticipated African Books of 2024"From Short Story Day Africa, eleven writers from Africa and the African diaspora explore the identities that connect us, the obsessions that bewitch us, and the self-delusions that drive us apart.Passion and apathy, creation and destruction, honesty and deception—the blurred lines between these powerful forces are fundamental to the human
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Disruption

New Short Fiction from Africa

by MacSmart Ojiludu, Kanyinsola Olorunnisola, Najwa Bin Shatwan, Nadia Ahidjo-Iya, Innocent Ilo, Melusi Nkomo, Victor Forna, Nicholas Dawn, Genna Gardini, Philisiwe Twijnstra, Doreen Anyango, Masiyaleti Mbewe, Julia Smuts Louw, Liam Brickhill, Jacob M'hango, Kevin Mogotsi, Mbozi Haimbe, Idza Luhumyo, Alithnayn Abdulkareem, Yefon Isabelle, Edwin Okolo ...

Narrated by Dele Ogundiran, Tony Tambi, Ariyan Kassam ...

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10 hours 31 min

dis • rup • tion/d?s'r?p.??n/ [noun] Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.This genre-spanning anthology explores the many ways that we grow, adapt, and survive in the face of our ever-changing global realities. In these evocative, often prescient, stories, new and emerging writers from across Africa investigate manyof the pressing issues of our time: climate ... Read more

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dis • rup • tion/d?s'r?p.??n/ [noun] Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.This genre-spanning anthology explores the many ways that we grow, adapt, and survive in the face of our ever-changing global realities. In these evocative, often prescient, stories, new and emerging writers from across Africa investigate manyof the pressing issues of our time: climate
... Read more

Water: New Short Story Fiction from Africa

An Anthology from Short Story Day Africa

Edited by Rachel Zadok, Nick Mulgrew ...

Short Story Day Africa presents its annual anthology. The stories explore true and alternative African culture through a competition on the theme of Water. This is the third in the SSDA collection of anthologies, which aim to break the one-dimensional view of African storytelling and fiction writing.Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers, and ... Read more

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Short Story Day Africa presents its annual anthology. The stories explore true and alternative African culture through a competition on the theme of Water. This is the third in the SSDA collection of anthologies, which aim to break the one-dimensional view of African storytelling and fiction writing.Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers, and
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Twen2y-Ei8ht

by Zac Thraves ...

The number 28 has great meaning to me and when I was going through a difficult emotional time I wrote most of the content in here. It is personal, and some of it may not be poetic so to speak, but I wanted to share these thoughts with whoever would like to read them. I have included a monologue in here that was due to be performed until I lost my nerve and I have added some photographs, all taken ... Read more

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The number 28 has great meaning to me and when I was going through a difficult emotional time I wrote most of the content in here. It is personal, and some of it may not be poetic so to speak, but I wanted to share these thoughts with whoever would like to read them. I have included a monologue in here that was due to be performed until I lost my nerve and I have added some photographs, all taken
... Read more
Rosewater

by Tade Thompson ...

Series Book 1 - The Wormwood Trilogy
Rosewater is the start of an award-winning trilogy set in Nigeria, by one of science fiction's most engaging voices.*Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, winner*Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel, winnerRosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious alien biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry, and the helpless -- ... Read more

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Rosewater is the start of an award-winning trilogy set in Nigeria, by one of science fiction's most engaging voices.*Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, winner*Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel, winnerRosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious alien biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry, and the helpless --
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Hell Bent

How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love

by Brian Recker ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERA former evangelical pastor explains why we can stop worrying about hell and start focusing on love"If you’ve ever struggled with...the idea of eternal conscious torment, Hell Bent is for you.”—Pete Enns**There is a black hole at the center of Christian spirituality: the doctrine of hell. No matter how hard we try to believe in a loving God, the fear of eternal torment always ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERA former evangelical pastor explains why we can stop worrying about hell and start focusing on love"If you’ve ever struggled with...the idea of eternal conscious torment, Hell Bent is for you.”—Pete Enns**There is a black hole at the center of Christian spirituality: the doctrine of hell. No matter how hard we try to believe in a loving God, the fear of eternal torment always
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A Beautiful Year

52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance

by Diana Butler Bass ...

One of America’s most trusted theologians offers spiritual inspiration for every week of the yearWINNER OF THE 2026 WILBUR AWARDA Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance offers an essay for every week in the seasons of the Christian year: From Advent and Christmas to Lent and Easter through the entire calendar.Other than its major holidays, many people are not familiar ... Read more

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One of America’s most trusted theologians offers spiritual inspiration for every week of the yearWINNER OF THE 2026 WILBUR AWARDA Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance offers an essay for every week in the seasons of the Christian year: From Advent and Christmas to Lent and Easter through the entire calendar.Other than its major holidays, many people are not familiar
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Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

Poems

by Warsan Shire ...

Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire“The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts.”—Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist“Warsan Shire is our ultimate modern poet. . . . This is our James Baldwin.”—The New York Times Culture Desk</stro ... Read more

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Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire“The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts.”—Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist“Warsan Shire is our ultimate modern poet. . . . This is our James Baldwin.”—The New York Times Culture Desk</stro
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Sunvault

Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation

by Phoebe Wagner, Brontë Christopher Wieland, Jess Barber, Santiago Belluco, Lisa M. Bradley, José M. Jimenez, Chloe N. Clark, Brandon Crilly, Yilun Fan, Jaymee Goh, Maura Lydon, Camille Meyers, Lev Mirov, Kristine Ong Muslim, joel nathanael, Sara Norja, Brandon O’Brien, Daniel José Older, Jack Pevyhouse, Bethany Powell, C. Samuel Rees, Iona Sharma, Nisi Shawl, Karyn L. Stecyk, Bogi Takács, Lavie Tidhar, Aleksei Valentín, T.X. Watson, A.C. Wise, Nick Wood, Tyler Young ...

Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation is the first anthology to broadly collect solarpunk short stories, artwork, and poetry. A new genre for the 21st Century, solarpunk is a revolution against despair. Focusing on solutions to environmental disasters, solarpunk envisions a future of green, sustainable energy used by societies that value inclusiveness, cooperation, and personal ... Read more

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Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation is the first anthology to broadly collect solarpunk short stories, artwork, and poetry. A new genre for the 21st Century, solarpunk is a revolution against despair. Focusing on solutions to environmental disasters, solarpunk envisions a future of green, sustainable energy used by societies that value inclusiveness, cooperation, and personal
... Read more
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine

by Lauren Beukes, Paolo Bacigalupi, Joe Abercrombie, K. J. Parker, Ken Liu, Garth Nix, Elizabeth Bear, Kai Ashante Wilson, Rachel Swirsky, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Genevieve Valentine ...

Series Book 9 - The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
Science fiction and fantasy has never been more diverse or vibrant, and 2014 has provided a bountiful crop of extraordinary stories. These stories are about the future, worlds beyond our own, the realms of our imaginations and dreams but, more importantly, they are the stories of ourselves. Featuring best-selling writers and emerging talents, here are some of the most exciting genre writers ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Science fiction and fantasy has never been more diverse or vibrant, and 2014 has provided a bountiful crop of extraordinary stories. These stories are about the future, worlds beyond our own, the realms of our imaginations and dreams but, more importantly, they are the stories of ourselves. Featuring best-selling writers and emerging talents, here are some of the most exciting genre writers
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Africa Risen

A New Era of Speculative Fiction

by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zelda Knight ...

Winner of the 2023 World Fantasy Award for Best AnthologyWinner of the 2023 Locus Award for Best AnthologyA 2023 NAACP Image Award NomineeA 2023 British Fantasy Award NomineeA NPR Best of the Year pick**A Book Riot Best SFF of the Year pick"[A]** magnificent and wide-ranging anthology . . . A must-read for all genre fan... ... Read more

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Winner of the 2023 World Fantasy Award for Best AnthologyWinner of the 2023 Locus Award for Best AnthologyA 2023 NAACP Image Award NomineeA 2023 British Fantasy Award NomineeA NPR Best of the Year pick**A Book Riot Best SFF of the Year pick"[A]** magnificent and wide-ranging anthology . . . A must-read for all genre fan...
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