My ARC of A Phoenix First Must Burn Has Arrived!

Truthfully, I received my advance reading copy of ​A Phoenix First Must Burn a few weeks ago, but y'know... life happens.

So this is the first time I’ve ever seen my words in print. Surreal can't even sum up how I felt as I saw the words that I've typed on my computer and written in my notebook were staring back at me. MY WORDS ARE IN AN ACTUAL BOOK. And let me just say, it’s humbling to have a story alongside such talent, and an honor for my short story to close the anthology. I'll write more details about my story 'Sequence' in another post (I mean I have to leave y'all in suspense), but for now, here's more information about A Phoenix First Must Burn. ​Make sure to pre-order your copy!

A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope
Edited by Patrice Caldwell

March 10, 2020 | Viking imprint of Penguin Random House | ISBN: 978-1-98483-565-9 | Hardcover, $18.99 | Young Adult

Evoking Beyoncé’s Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler’s heirs have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black women and gender nonconforming individuals. Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters in which you cannot help but see yourself reflected. Witches and scientists, sisters and lovers, priestesses and rebels: the heroines of A Phoenix First Must Burn shine brightly. You will never forget them.

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From Bustle: The New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Anthology 'A Phoenix First Must Burn' Puts Spotlight on Black Girls and Gender Nonconforming Teens

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​More updates to come!