Okorafor and Shónẹ́yìn Launch Phoenix Books

Ouida Books has announced Phoenix, a new science fiction and fantasy imprint launched by Nnedi Okorafor and Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn. Omotoke Solarin-Sodara is managing editor.

The imprint is “dedicated to promoting and publishing fresh africanfuturism and africanjujuism (science fiction and fantasy) by writers of African descent worldwide.” Okorafor posted to social media that “Phoenix is looking for long-form (novella to novel) works by writers on their A-game…. The idea is to start publication in Africa and *then* take those rights out into the rest of the world. Also: Women writers, PLEASE step up.”

For more information, including submission guidelines, see the Ouida Books website.

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