Bloomsbury Academic acquires Afro-Centered Futurisms in Our Speculative Fiction!

Thrilled to announce that Bloomsbury Academic has acquired Afro-Centered Futurisms in Our Speculative Fiction, edited by Eugen Bacon, with an introduction by award-winning author Suyi Okungbowa. Acquired by Amy Martin, Literary Studies, Bloomsbury Academic. Sold by Jennie Goloboy, Donald Maass Literary Agency.

The vibrant and approachable book is part of the Black Literary and Cultural Expressions, and engages with difference—featuring stimulating chapters by Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga, Cheryl S. Ntumy, Dilman Dila, Eugen Bacon, Nerine Dorman, Nuzo Onoh, Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Stephen Embleton, Suyi Okungbowa, Tobi Ogundiran and Xan van Rooyen.

The book contributes to knowledge by negotiating genre bending and black speculative fiction with writerly practice by Afrodecendant peoples.

Also by Eugen Bacon, MA, MSc, PhD: Writing Speculative Fiction