Mombasa slumbered under a sliver of a moon, the eastern monsoons blowing a warm wind across the waters. The beaches were empty save the...

We knew it was coming. The night before the weather service said there would be snow and the temperatures would be in the teens. I went...

Sarah Macklin is one of my favorite authors, so when I discovered Dancing Star Press was releasing this novella, I preordered it...

Cluth's Call by Gavin Matthew is one of the most interesting novels I've read in some time. I'm not a cosmic horror reader, but I was...

Shattered Visions is a near future cyberpunk graphic novel written by T.J. Sterling and Newton Lilavois. It takes place in 2189, in a...

The Protector is a comic book series created by Marcus H. Roberts, co-owner of Second Sight Publishing. Currently there are two books....

“So, you’ll see her?” Steve leaned backed in his leather executive chair, Pierre sitting on the opposite side of his desk. Pierre’s eyes...

One of the things on my literary bucket list was to write a historical fiction novel. History is my first love, and all of my early...

Last week, I receive the terrible news that speculative author Valjeanne Jeffers passed away. It was news that hit hard, because she was...

They were trespassing. For fifteen years the Hagosa River stood as the border, separating the natives of nKuland from the invaders from...

Nia led Jameel out of the room into the hallway. She didn’t trust him at her back, but it was hard keeping her sensors on him and a horde...

(Inspired by the photography of Jamaal Todd) "I gave you explicit instructions." Michael swallowed. "I did everything you asked," he...

When I was writing From Here to Timbuktu, I knew Pauline Rose was going to have a mysterious past. To Zeke, she was a pretty lady that...

A few days ago the first photos from Viola Davis's movie, The Woman King, were released. The movie centers on a Mino general, the leader...

Thought y'all needed a little Sword and Soul today, so here's one of my short story from the Ki Khanga Anthology, edited by Yours Truly...

Quirky Black Sci-Fi Tales by M'Shai S. Dash is a collection of five short stories. The description on the back of the books is as...

“I am not a thief. I am not a thief.” Omolewa repeated the words as she lurked in the dark alley between the compound walls, her eyes...

“Patience.” Patience jumped upright in the bed, bumping against someone. She turned to see Corliss beside her, her breathing heavy. She...

The gamblers gathered around the table, their covetous eyes expectant. Piles of cowries sat before them, their boasts and curses filling...

Shangé opened her eyes to the gray rainy season sky. Something was different. She was not the same. She felt limited, as if her essence...