FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Forthcoming anthology gathers “tales
from Afrofuturism and beyond”
Co-editors Bill Campbell and Edward
Austin Hall are pleased to announce that their forthcoming anthology,
Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond, has already
attracted a diverse array of story submissions. Nonetheless, with the
May 1 deadline looming for the end of the collection’s submissions
phase, the editors hope to see yet more genre fiction by, for, and/or
about persons of color.
Washington, D.C.-based Campbell, who
initiated the project, describes its genesis and goals this way:
“When we look up at the night sky, space is black as far as the eye
can see. Yet when we read novels about it or watch something on TV or
in the movie theater, it is white beyond all comprehension. With this
collection, we hope to give space some much needed … color, shall
we say (and other genres, of course).”
Hall, a longtime Atlantan, said of the
acquisition process for Mothership, “We’ve been
extraordinarily lucky. In just the last few days we accepted several
stories, including ones from Nisi Shawl, Eden Robinson, and Junot
Diaz. I can’t wait to see the stories yet to come, though, whether
from practiced hands or exciting new talents.”
More information about the project
(including guidelines for submission) and the anthologists appears
online: http://mothershipconnect.com/
Hall and Campbell are available for
interview via edwardahall@gmail.com
and 404.755.7575 or muthaship1@gmail.com
and 301.456.6439, respectively.
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