Just read Nnedi's post on Facebook. She said a Nigerian priest emailed her stating that she was going to hell for writing about witchcraft in her book. For a religious leader to transmit such despicable, regressive nonsense is absolutely appalling.
Read more…Hey Fam: Are ya'll hip to this yet?
http://www.audible.com/t1/amazon?source%5Fcode=AMZGC901ZWS110310
Read more…This is more out of curiousity than anything else.
Since Barnes & Noble began publishing ebooks, I have noticed that my sells are actually higher for the Nook reader than the Kindle. Has anyone else experienced better sells with their ebooks for the
Read more…I know we've talked about this before, but I'd like to bring up the subject again.
I was thinking that we should have a monthly book read featuring BSFS members books. We should have four categories:
Old characters/stories are constantly being given new life with either remakes or reimagined movies. Can the same thing be done for books?
What book/book series would you like to see revamped for the 21st century?
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Authors, please don't mention your own book. LOL
I'll start. I recommend Imaro by Charles Saunders.
Read more…Announcing The Black Fantastic Anthology --
Tales of Space, Romance and Weirdness on the black hand side
Submissions open November 15, 2010 thru May 30, 2011.
READING PERIOD begins on November 15, 2010. Please do not submit your stories before then.
DEA
I've been reading the BSFS anthology and I'm enjoying it immensely. All of the stories I've read so far are winners. A Sword and Soul anthology is forthcoming. I was thinking, why don't we create another anthology, one that focuses on alternate hi
Read more…OK, I got my copies of Genesis out the mail yesterday and I'm hyped!! For an author I think there's no greater pleasure than seeing your name in print -- except maybe writing. I also love seeing my name beside others authors that I respect.
But enoug
Read more…You know the great feeling you get at the end of a very good movie? The endorphins are bathing your brain and a tingly sense of satisfaction settles over you. That's how I felt after reading Darkest Hours by fellow BSFS member, DK Gaston. I don't
Read more…After coming up in second place in the goodreads contest, the administrators are now running a final vote. In order for me to win folks have to vote for again -:) Here's the link:
http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/37777-september-sci-fi-theme-goodre
Read more…Has anyone heard of this company?
Yes yes yes, A big problem. And we should not have to take away t.v., video games, and the internet to teach our kids to love reading. You have to give your kids books! If parents don't buy them a book, then they won't read. Along with every birthday
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Hey Dolls & Guys:
I'm trying to build a facebook page for our Alien Encounters event. I need some feedback please -:)Let me know if the link doesn't work. If it
The Open Library is a project that hopes to have a web page for every book ever published. It is free to submit your book and author profile. Nothing wrong with an extra place to show off your work huh?
I've added mine:
http://openlibrary.org/authors/
Hi Everyone,
List your books in the Black Science Fiction Society Bookstore Totally Free
To foster growth and real support for our authors and to build up our black science fiction libraries, the bookstore is now free. I propose that each member purchase a book a
Read more…I'm a serious person who likes to laugh. I'm so serious that i cannot write comedies. Can someone recommend a fiction comedic book featuring lead Black characters that are not buffoons? Black sidekicks do not count.
I am an old man new to the word of publishing. I have written 30 poems based around the character, Martha Jones, of the BBC Doctor Who series. It is my understanding that I must obtain a license to publish certain names, images, and objects associ
Read more…I'm curious to why quite a few of the self-published authors in this group are not releasing their books on the Kindle?
It's completely free, the upload is simple and in a day or two your book is ready to be purchased. You can sell the book at a much
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