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It's episode 208 and time for us to talk about our Reading Resolutions for 2025! We discuss our love of spreadsheets, the churn of books in public libraries, literacy, unschooling, and more!  You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s website: https://odekpeki.com He is on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/penprince.bsky.social and Twitter (note there is an underbar):  @Penprince_ Caezik Books is the publisher in North America: https://x.com/CaezikBooks

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s website: https://odekpeki.com He is on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/penprince.bsky.social and Twitter (note there is an underbar):  @Penprince_ Caezik Books is the publisher in North America: https://x.com/CaezikBooks

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s website: https://odekpeki.com He is on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/penprince.bsky.social and Twitter (note there is an underbar):  @Penprince_ Caezik Books is the publisher in North America: https://x.com/CaezikBooks

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki’s website: https://odekpeki.com He is on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/penprince.bsky.social and Twitter (note there is an underbar):  @Penprince_

In this Episode of Publishing in Africa, Oghenechovwe and Alan discuss how virtual conferences could improve, a bit about the Hugos, some African authors to look out for, as well as what Oghenechovwe is up to for 2024.

Welcome to the B&R podcast where we create the space and dialogue for black men to be authentically themselves. With interviews from different black men doing great things and topic-specific episodes that can bring value to an understanding of black masculinity. In this episode, our host Tino takes you on a journey into the world of Afropantheology with the incredibly talented writer, Oghenechovwe. Oghenechovwe shares the profound influence of his grandmother's imaginative stories around the campfire, shaping his current Afropantheological works that seamlessly blend spirituality and science fiction. His unique writing style is a celebration of African cultures and knowledge systems, challenging traditional boundaries and transcending genres. In this episode, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki defines "Afropantheology," a term he coined to highlight the deliberate effort to embed African religions and ways of life into narratives. Through rich examples, he showcases how his stories combine various genres while representing African perspectives on the fantastical, spiritual, and scientific. Tino expresses curiosity about Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki's literary journey and his impactful work in promoting underrepresented African narratives. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki takes us behind the scenes of his collaboration with writing partner Joshua, revealing the challenges and rewards of merging distinct styles and ideas. The episode delves into Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki's aspirations to share Afropantheological ideas internationally, with plans to promote his work in Italy and the Czech Republic. Awards and recognition validate Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki's craft, but his mission extends beyond personal accolades, seeking to establish African stories as their genre and counter stereotypes.   Oghenechovwe passionately challenges Western narratives, advocating for a space where African works can shine independently. This episode promises to broaden your horizons, challenge preconceptions, and celebrate the rich tapestry of African storytelling. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is your guide through the enchanting world of Afropantheology. Stay tuned for a journey that will reshape your understanding of narratives. Links: https://www.africansfs.com/ https://odekpeki.com/about/ https://twitter.com/Penprince_ https://www.instagram.com/penprince  

Sharifah and Jenn talk awards season, including some Hugos chat, reminisce about their childhoods courtesy of a Where the Wild Things Are update, talk about current reading faves, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. You can also gift it (and the holidays, they are coming). Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Ursula K. Le Guin Prize 2023 Winner announced Books Are My Bag Reader Awards Shortlist [Locus] Hugo Award Winners [Book Riot] Hugo controversies [MetaFilter] Ignyte Award eligibility Michelle Obama to Narrate Where the Wild Things Are Audiobook [AP News + Book Riot] Teddy Ruxpin [Wikipedia] Books Discussed A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard (cw so far: emotional abuse, harm to children) The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (cw: child abuse, homophobia, ritual suicide) The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight Mentioned Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice (Feb 2024 US) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prepare to be amazed as Oghenechovwe gives us heapings of wisdom and dollops of advice. Note from the Editor: Please excuse Oghenechovwe's mild connectivity issues. Support the show

Submit yourself to an hour of stories and discussion, as Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki joins Ben and Nico for the prompt: 'Submission'.Note from the Editor: Please excuse Oghenechovwe's mild connectivity issues. Support the show

Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author/editor Xueting C. Ni and authors Micaiah Johnson, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Alex White, Khan Wong and Ciel Pierlot for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "The Importance of Diverse Futures." SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Xueting C. Ni is an author and editor. Her first book is From Kuan Yin to Chairman Mao, and her first anthology is Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction. Find Xueting on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠her personal website⁠⁠. Micaiah Johnson is the author of The Space Between Worlds, her debut novel. Find Micaiah on ⁠Twitter, Amazon⁠ or ⁠her personal website⁠. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is an award-winning speculative fiction writer, editor and publisher from Nigeria. Find Oghenechovwe on Twitter or his personal website. Alex White is the author of August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, The Salvagers series and more. Find Alex on Amazon⁠.  Khan Wong is a proud author of queer SFF. His debut novel is The Circus Infinite. Find Khan on Twitter or his personal website. Ciel Pierlot is the author of Bluebird, her debut novel. Find Ciel on Twitter or her personal website. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠⁠⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠⁠⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠⁠” by Divion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message

In this Episode of Publishing in Africa, Oghenechovwe and Alan discuss the meaning behind Afropantheology, Oghenechovwe's plans for Afropantheology (including a new line of books), and the International Conference for Fantasy in the Arts.

If you haven't read any short stories in a while, it's a great time to get back into them. A ton of truly excellent books of short speculative fiction came out recently, and wondrous new tales are appearing in magazines all the time. We talk about some of our favorite new books of short stories — and we offer some tips for writing some short fiction yourself. Works mentioned: All the Hometowns You Can't Stay Away From by Izzy Wasserstein Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, ed. Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Zelda Knight  New Suns 2, ed. Nisi Shawl White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link Falling in Love With Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson Drinking From Graveyard Wells by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu Lost Places by Sarah Pinsker Evil Flowers by Gunnhild Øyehaug The Wishing Pool by Tananarive Due Never Too Old to Save the World: A Midlife Calling Anthology, edited by Alana Joli Abbott and Addie J. King  Sunday Morning Transport Escape Pod Podcast Starship Sofa Podcast Asimov's Science Fiction  The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Analog Science Fiction Lightspeed Magazine Uncanny Magazine Strange Horizons Tor.com Clarkesworld Magazine NIghtmare Magazine Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes

This is a conversation with teacher, linguist, and writer Rob Cameron about Solarpunk and Afro-Solarpunk. Book Recs: - Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures edited by Christoph Rupprecht, Deborah Cleland, Norie Tamura, Rajat Chaudhuri and Sarena Ulibarri - Cities of Light: A Collection of Solar edited by Joey Eschrich and Clark A. Miller - Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future edited by Ed Finn and Kathryn Cramer - Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Zelda Knight - Humankind by Rutger Bregman You can support The Fire These Times on Patreon with a monthly or yearly donation. You can also find it on Twitter @firethesetimes, Instagram @firethesetimes and TikTok @thefirethesetimes. Joey Ayoub can be found on Mastodon @joeyayoub@social.thefirethesetimes.com, Twitter @joeyayoub and Instagram @joeyayoub91. The newsletter is available on Substack @ thefirethesetimes.substack.com

Eavesdrop on the award-winning Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki as we discuss the reason "shocked" seemed an inadequate word to describe his feelings about winning a Nebula Award earlier this year, what he considered the true prize he won over his Worldcon weekend, how growing up next to a library changed his life, how writing fan fiction helped him get where he is today, the way reading the struggles of a certain character in a Patrick Rothfuss novel helped him deal with his own struggles, what caused him to say "the law cannot help you change the law," when he decided his novella "Ife-Iyoku, Tale of Imadeyunuagbon" deserved to be a trilogy, the way he does his best work when backed into a corner, how it's possible for three editors to edit an anthology, and much more.

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning editors/authors Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Zelda Knight for a chat about their new anthology Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, as well as the evolution and meaning of the anthology's title, the story selection process, offering a platform for new African and diaspora authors, storytelling traditions, community building and much more. RESOURCES/BOOKS MENTIONED: - Too Dystopian for Whom? A Continental Nigerian Writer's Perspective (essay in Uncanny Magazine) - Bridging Worlds anthology - Neon Hemlock Press - Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sheree Renée Thomas is an award-winning author, editor and poet. Her works include the Dark Matter anthology, Nine Bar Blues, the Marvel novel Black Panther: Panther's Rage, the story "Timebox Altar(ed)" in Janelle Monáe's collection The Memory Librarian and Other Stories of Dirty Computer and much more. Find Sheree on Twitter or her personal website. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is an award-winning speculative fiction writer, editor and publisher from Nigeria. He edited the first ever Year's Best African Speculative Fiction anthology, the Bridging Worlds anthology and co-edited the Dominion and Africa Risen anthologies. His newest short story is "Destiny Delayed," which you can read here. Find Oghenechovwe on Twitter or his personal website. Zelda Knight is an award-winning author, editor and bookseller. She co-edited the Dominion anthology, and has written numerous short stories and science fiction/romance series and books. Find Zelda on Twitter or her personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Blog Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "The Wind" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod, and please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, or share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/message

In our 4th audio column about publishing in Africa we chat with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about his experience at World Con 80 (also known as ChiCon). We discuss his travel difficulties, how he felt about being nominated, and his hopes for future World Cons.

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki's “Destiny Delayed” is set in a futuristic uber-capitalist Nigeria where the wealthy ruling class has further deepened the inequality gap and found new metaphysical ways to exploit the poor. While purportedly impossible to deny, destiny can be delayed, perhaps indefinitely. Enjoy this bonus podcast for the spooky season, read by Amadin Ogbewe & written by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki!

For the last episode of this season, it's time to think about collections -- story collections! Even more specifically, multi-author anthologies of new (or new-to-the-readership) work! So let's take a trip to China, to Africa, and to Pasedena, CA for some thoughts on collection and curation. ITINERARY: Regina Kanyu Wang (The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories) talks about the collaborative process of editing The Way Spring Arrives, considering non-dualistic ways of being, and the hope that springs from speculative fiction. Sheree Renée Thomas and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Africa Risen) talk about their mutual appreciation, why it was time for a collection like Africa Risen, and just what it means when they say that Africa isn't just rising but that it has risen. Melinda McCurdy (Curator, British Art at the Huntington Library) explains how she views her role as curator and the unique opportunities presented by the change-up of a famous Huntington acquisition, and how curation can change an audience's context and understanding. Full episode transcript available here. Tor Presents: Voyage into Genre is a co-production with Lit Hub Radio Hosted by Drew Broussard Audio engineering + production by Stardust House Creative Music by Dani Lencioni of Evelyn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Sam, Tessa, and Lozy as they run down all of this year's Hugo Awards nominees! In part two of this series, we break down down the nominations for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Best Novelette. 00:00 - Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form 32:52 - the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book 58:45 - Best Novelette Come back on Wednesday for the conclusion of our three part series on the Hugo Awards nominees!

We continue to gush about the many amazing Fall 2022 releases that we can't wait to get our hands on. Now let's see how many Keep It FIctional Bingo Board categories you can cross off. Books mentioned on this episode: Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen, The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi, African Risen edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Sheree Thomas, and Zelda Knight, Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth, The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp, Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse, Love from Mecca to Medina by S.K.Ali, Saha by Cho Nam-Joo, Hellsans by Ever Dundas, and Lovely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura. ICYMI: Most Anticipated Fall 2022 Books (Part 1) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

Sharifah and Jenn discuss some nice news for once (Disney's first enby character, nominees for the World Fantasy Awards, and more) and get into their most anticipated reads coming out in the second half of 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Quidditch rebrands as Quadball [NPR] Wheel of Time renewed for a third season [Tor.com] Disney's first nonbinary character played by Terry Hu [Them] Nominees for the World Fantasy Awards Books Discussed August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White (July 12) Africa Risen, edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight et al (Nov 8) The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope (August 9) The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez Aug 30 Babel by RF Kuang (Aug 23) The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang (9/27) The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno Garcia (July 19) The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (Aug 2) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (Aug 23) The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this panel recorded at the Writer's Conduit Conference in 2022, we discuss topics like: Why is SFF good at discussing social norms, is it a moral imperative for writers to resist norms, and how do you write effective arguments. Panel guests include: Alan Bailey (Moderator), Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki,  Arula Ratnakar, Diane Morrison, and Abriana Tuller.

David and Perry discuss this year's nominees for the Short Story and Novelette categories of the Hugo Award, and Perry discusses the movie "Everthing Everywhere All at Once" with W. H. Chong. Introduction (02:42) General News (04:59) Nebula Awards (01:46) International Thriller Awards (01:37) Australian Book Design Awards (01:23) Hugo Nominees 2022 (53:57) Hugo Voting Packet (03:47) Short Stories (19:42) Unknown Number by Blue Neustifter (03:00) Proof by Induction by José Pablo Iriarte (02:51) The Sin of America by Catherynne M. Valente (03:35) Mr. Death by Alix E. Harrow (02:29) Tangles by Seanan McGuire (02:47) Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather by Sarah Pinsker (04:40) Novelettes (26:53) Bots of the Lost Ark by Suzanne Palmer (04:24) That Story Isn't the Story by John Wiswell (02:26) Unseelie Brothers, Ltd. by Fran Wilde (02:54) L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente (05:41) O2 Arena by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (04:27) Colors of the Immortal Palette by Caroline M. Yoachim (06:09) Overall opinions (02:47) Discussion on Everything Everywhere All at Once (33:59) Windup (01:03) Click here for more info and indexes. Illustration by David Grigg

David and Perry discuss this year's nominees for the Short Story and Novelette categories of the Hugo Award, and Perry discusses the movie "Everthing Everywhere All at Once" with W. H. Chong. Introduction (02:42) General News (04:59) Nebula Awards (01:46) International Thriller Awards (01:37) Australian Book Design Awards (01:23) Hugo Nominees 2022 (53:57) Hugo Voting Packet (03:47) Short Stories (19:42) Unknown Number by Blue Neustifter (03:00) Proof by Induction by José Pablo Iriarte (02:51) The Sin of America by Catherynne M. Valente (03:35) Mr. Death by Alix E. Harrow (02:29) Tangles by Seanan McGuire (02:47) Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather by Sarah Pinsker (04:40) Novelettes (26:53) Bots of the Lost Ark by Suzanne Palmer (04:24) That Story Isn't the Story by John Wiswell (02:26) Unseelie Brothers, Ltd. by Fran Wilde (02:54) L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente (05:41) O2 Arena by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (04:27) Colors of the Immortal Palette by Caroline M. Yoachim (06:09) Overall opinions (02:47) Discussion on Everything Everywhere All at Once (33:59) Windup (01:03) Illustration by David Grigg

In our 3rd audio column about publishing in Africa we chat with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about how Africans are being deplatformed within the publishing business. We also discuss the The Emeka Walter Dinjos Memorial Award For Disability In Speculative Fiction. As this episode was recorded before the 2022 Nebulas, we'd also like to congratulate Oghenechovwe on his award.

This week, we're reposting two awesome interviews with authors who were just nominated for the Hugo Award. Today's guest is Donald Oghenechovwe Ekpeki, a speculative fiction author from Nigeria, whose story 'O2 Arena' is nominated for both the Hugo and the Nebula. He has been awarded an honorable mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, twice. His short story “The Witching Hour,” won the 2018 Nommo award for best short story by an African. He was longlisted for the 2019 Nommo award and the 2020 British Science Fiction Association award. He was also awarded the 2020 Horror Writers Association diversity grant and was nominated for best novella by the Nebula Awards. I usually don't give you a list of a guest's accomplishments, but in this case it is relevant. We've talked in this podcasts with guests about the way the American and British SF&F world keeps out authors from other countries, about how so much SF&F gets lost by never being noticed in the world, and I guess you know that there is a lot of inherent racism towards Africans. But whatever we know, whatever we assume, Donald shows us in this interview today many of the ways that African writers are cut off from the rest of the world, from self-publishing, from the big publishers, and more. You can find Donald on: Website: odekpeki.com/ Twitter: Twitter.com/@penprince_ Also check out the books he edited that we talked about: 'The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021)' and 'Dominion'. Geekdom Empowers comes out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can find us here: Website: www.geekdomeempowers.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/geekdomempowers/ Twitter: twitter.com/GeekdomEmpowers Facebook: www.facebook.com/geekdomempowers TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@geekdomempowers

In this episode, Cat and Alan chat with author Cadwell Turnbull. They discuss Cadwell's novel No Gods, No Monsters, the inspiration for his monsters, and why it's important to keep questioning yourself. Alan also chats with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about what it's like trying to get into a US MFA program from Nigeria.

Fantasy Around the World is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Fonda Lee, K.S. Villoso, C.L. Clark and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. Moderated by author Evan Winter. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com. You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, Twitter account or Facebook page. This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Evan Winter is the author of The Burning series, including The Rage of Dragons and The Fires of Vengeance. Find Evan on Twitter or his personal website. Fonda Lee is the award-winning author of The Green Bone Saga, including Jade City, Jade War and Jade Legacy. Find Fonda on Twitter or her personal website. K.S. Villoso is the author of the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen series, starting with The Wolf of Oren-Yaro. Find K.S. on Twitter or her personal website. C.L. Clark is the author of The Unbroken, book one in the Magic of the Lost series. Find C.L. on Twitter or her personal website. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is an award-winning short story author and editor, most known for his story “The Witching Hour.” Find Oghenechovwe on Twitter or his personal website. Find Us Online: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Music: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz

Welcome to episode 25 of Season 12 of The Coode Street Podcast. This week Jonathan and Gary sit down with the very talented and extremely busy Sheree Renée Thomas to discuss her award-winning collection Nine Bar Blues, her first year editing the venerable Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, the lasting impact of her Dark Matter anthologies, her forthcoming anthologies Trouble the Waters: Tales from the Deep Blue (co-edited with Pan Morrigan and Troy L. Wiggins) and Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction (co-edited with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Zelda Knight, her own experiences growing up as an SF and horror reader, and the new age of recognizing African and African diaspora SFF.  It's a pretty lively conversation. As always, our sincere thanks to Sheree Renée Thomas, and we hope you enjoy the episode.   Order now!   

Today's guest is Donald Oghenechovwe Ekpeki, a speculative fiction author from Nigeria. He has been awarded an honorable mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, twice. His short story “The Witching Hour,” won the 2018 Nommo award for best short story by an African. He was longlisted for the 2019 Nommo award and the 2020 British Science Fiction Association award. He was also awarded the 2020 Horror Writers Association diversity grant and was nominated for best novella by the Nebula Awards. I usually don't give you a list of a guest's accomplishments, but in this case it is relevant. We've talked in this podcasts with guests about the way the American and British SF&F world keeps out authors from other countries, about how so much SF&F gets lost by never being noticed in the world, and I guess you know that there is a lot of inherent racism towards Africans. But whatever we know, whatever we assume, Donald shows us in this interview today many of the ways that African writers are cut off from the rest of the world, from self-publishing, from the big publishers, and more. You can find Donald on: Website: https://odekpeki.com/ Twitter: Twitter.com/@penprince_ Also check out the books he edited that we talked about: 'The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021)' and 'Dominion'. Geekdom Empowers comes out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can find us here: Website: www.geekdomeempowers.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/geekdomempowers/ Twitter: twitter.com/GeekdomEmpowers Facebook: www.facebook.com/geekdomempowers TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@geekdomempowers

Only a few days of September are left before those autumn vibes take hold for real ~ and we will be in spooky season proper; lovely October. Today we will talk about new horror books coming up from HWA authors. I curate the new release page at horror.org and these are some that caught my eye... quite a few collections of short horror in this little harvest! Primeval Waters by William Burke https://amzn.to/2XOg9jO Malinae by Josh Schlossberg https://amzn.to/3zLuzi0 Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw https://amzn.to/3i7wVS9 Magnolia Lane by Donald R. Guillory https://amzn.to/3o2uBQc Let Me Out I've Had Enough by Mark Matthews https://amzn.to/3i7qDSF Sack of Knives by Brandon Faircloth https://amzn.to/39C3piQ Hell Night in Hopewell by Wofford Lee Jones https://amzn.to/2WeE4Zg Followers by Christina Bergling https://amzn.to/3ueiDE3 Her Halloween Party by Brooklyn Ann https://amzn.to/3i5YoUi The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021) edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki https://amzn.to/3CIdGXd The Impostor and Other Dark Tales by Marlena Frank https://amzn.to/3o6NjGw Thank you for hanging out and snagging some new horror to read! My podcast partner's mother needs dental surgery and dentures ~ Here is the GoFundMe link to support Ruth : https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ruth-obtain-new-dentures The opinions expressed herein are my own and do not reflect... much; like a vampire. ✮✮✮✮✮✮ Half of the ebooks I read are on Kindle Unlimited Start a Kindle trial here ▹ https://amzn.to/3z2niuy ✮✮✮✮✮✮ Welcome to Typical books; horror fiction unbound - I am Lydia Peever, horror author and co-host of the horror film podcast Dead Air and creator of the horror booktube channel TypicalBooks. If you want more, head over to Patreon for extended and bonus shows! Typical Books is one of the Top 35 Canadian podcasts! Feedspot has a team of over 25 experts whose goal is to discover and rank popular blogs, podcasts, and youtube channels in several niche categories. Thank you to Anchor for hosting! Feel free to comment and let me know what you are reading during your ooky spooky day, and for now, on with the show! If you are looking for something new to read, some insight or reviews of horror you have read, or even talk from a writer's perspective, I hope you enjoy this little podcast. Feel free to check out the Youtube version by searching typicalbooks, watch on Odysee or visit me at lydiapeever.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typicalbooks/message

In this episode Alan and Diane talk to Patron Pick, editor, writer, and con organizer, Francesco Verso. They discuss what it means to have a fair distribution of futures, Chinese SF, solar punk, and much more. We also have an audio column about publishing in Africa with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. He discusses problems with payment.

This episode was recorded Live at the Flights of Foundry Virtual Conference on April 16th, 2021. Alan and Diane chat with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about publishing in Africa, his award much nominated novella Ife-Iyoku, Tale of Umadeyunuagbon, and his cultural influences.  

John is in the wrong Zoom, Alison is tactful, and Liz went to her first online convention. Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and use #OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media! Letters of comment were sent from Mark Plummer, Claire Brialey and Ian Sorensen Chadwick Boseman has died of cancer Ryan Coogler expresses his sorrow Chadwick Boseman surprises fans Shuri has been the Black Panther M'Baku has not been the Black Panther The Marvel Symphonic Universe New York Times: The Week Old Hollywood Finally, Actually Died NASFiC 2020 was held online Liz attended: Researching the Golden Age with Alec Nevala-Lee and Farah Mendlesohn The Technological Dreams of AfroFuturism with Dan Tres Omi, Eboni Dunbar, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Sheree Renée Thomas Panel recordings do not appear to be available, but the schedule is here Virtually Expo was the online UK Games Expo John got a lot of badges Our theme music is Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod, used under a CC BY 3.0 license.