Black Sci-Fi Short Stories

A deluxe edition that shines a light on fresh voices and often overlooked viewpoints. This book delves into themes of dystopia, apocalypse, gene-splicing, cloning, and colonization, brought to life by new authors and woven together with elements of proto-sci-fi and speculative writing from an earlier era. Esteemed writers like W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin R. Delany, Sutton E. Griggs, Pauline Hopkins, and Edward Johnson offer narratives shaped by their personal encounters with slavery and oppression, manifesting a true dystopian reality. The book features a foreword by Temi Oh, an Alex Award-winning author, and an introduction by Dr. Sandra M. Grayson, noted for her work "Visions of the Third Millennium: Black Science Fiction Novelists Write the Future" from 2003. With the robust support of Tia Ross and the Black Writers Collective, this latest addition to the Flame Tree Gothic fantasy series shines a spotlight on a crucial yet underexplored niche in science fiction. The themes explored here help readers view the world from different perspectives, propose ways to better it, and express a diverse array of visions for humanity’s future. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy series, along with its Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections, encapsulates a wide spectrum of myths, folklore, and contemporary short stories. These volumes celebrate the origins of suspense, the supernatural, science fiction, and mystery, beautifully packaged to make an ideal gift and promise endless reading enjoyment.