Post-Ignyte Award Thoughts Thistle & Verse 2022-09-17 | So I didn't win the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Critic😢 But the real Ignyte Award is the friends I made along the way😌 I share my quick reactions to the ceremony and the speech I would've given if I won. Buckle up, I've got a lot of people to thank!2022 Ignyte Award Finalists: theconvention.fiyahlitmag.com/2022/04/18/announcing-the-2022-ignyte-awards-shortlist2022 Ignyte Award Fundraising: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/supportFIYAH Lit Mag: fiyahlitmag.comWinner of the Critic AwardAlex Brown: bookjockeyalex.com/author/bookjockeyalexOther finalists for the Critic AwardAkilah White: https://zez.am/ifthisisparadiseArley Sorg: arleysorg.comRich in Color: richincolor.com
The Fall That Saved Us Cover Reveal Thistle & Verse 2023-07-24 | The Fall That Saved Us preorder link: books2read.com/thefallthatsavedusTamara Jeree's website: tamarajeree.comSyd Mills' website: inprnt.com/gallery/vetyrFay Lane's website: faylane.com
Writing Grief in SFF Thistle & Verse 2023-06-26 | I've assembled a panel of Black authors to discuss writing grief in the science fiction and fantasy genres. Authors featured Shingai Njeri Kagunda: shingainjerikagunda.comVoodoonauts: voodoonauts.com Zin E. Rocklyn: twitter.com/intelligentwat Dominique Dickey: dominiquedickey.com Thanks to: Erica of The Broken Spine: youtube.com/@the_broken_spine Suzan Palumbo: suzanpalumbo.wordpress.comSuzan Palumbo's short story collection: neonhemlock.com/books/skin-thief-suzan-palumbo
Whats in a Genre: Hybrids and Crossroads Thistle & Verse 2023-05-22 | Today's panel topic is Black authors and sff sub-genres/ hybrid genres. Our panelists write and edit ngano/ Afrosurrealism, solarpunk, and paranormal romance.Thank you to Veena for her help in developing panel questions.Veena's booktube: youtube.com/@MsWOCReaderVeena's book blog: womenofcolorreadtoo.blogspot.comPanelists' linksYvette Lisa Ndlovu: kentuckypress.com/9780813196978/drinking-from-graveyard-wellsAbriana Tuller: solarpunkmagazine.comCelestine Martin: https://linktr.ee/celestinemartinThe article that made me want to host this panel Reclaiming a Traditional African Genre the Afrosurrealism of Ngano by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu: fantasy-magazine.com/fm/non-fiction/reclaiming-a-traditional-african-genre-the-afrosurrealism-of-nganoIf you're interested in the genre panel that preceded this, you can watch it here: youtube.com/live/xIJYg_o9wXY
Christopher Caldwell-Kelly Interview Thistle & Verse 2023-04-24 | Interview with Christopher Caldwell-Kellytwitter: twitter.com/seraph76Fiction discussedAn Island in His Splendor: bafflingmag.com/issue-four/an-island-in-his-splendorDidn't My Lord Deliver DanielIf Salt Lose Its Savor: uncannymagazine.com/article/if-salt-lose-its-savorCanst Thou Draw Out the Leviathan: uncannymagazine.com/article/canst-thou-draw-out-the-leviathanServing Fish - published in Wild Stories 2018 and Fantastic Stories of the Imagination: PoC Take OverDeep Like the River - published in Trouble the WatersFemme and Sundance: uncannymagazine.com/article/femme-and-sundance
2023 Channel Goals/ New Years Book Tag Thistle & Verse 2023-04-16 | A very delayed video doing the New Year's Book Tag and talking about my 2023 channel goalsCarl Brandon Society: carlbrandon.org
Blood Is Another Word for Hunger Live Discussion Thistle & Verse 2023-02-26 | I finally rescheduled the Blood is Another Word for Hunger live that my computer sabotaged in November. Thank you so much for your patience! Blood is Another Word for Hunger by Rivers Solomon: tor.com/2019/07/24/blood-is-another-word-for-hunger-rivers-solomon/#:~:text=Anger%20is%20an%20energy.,the%20spirit%20world%20is%20shaken. Shade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReads
Off-Time Jive Cover Reveal Thistle & Verse 2023-02-21 | Cover reveal for Off-Time Jive by A. Z. Louise, part of Neon Hemlock's 2023 novella seriesNeon Hemlock 2023 novella series Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/davering/neon-hemlocks-2023-novella-seriesA. Z. Louise's author website: azlouise.com/p/landing_13.htmlDominick Rabrun's website: domrabrun.comNeon Hemlock website: neonhemlock.com
Ringing in the New Year Book Tag 2023 Thistle & Verse 2023-01-29 | Ringing in the New Year Book Tag created by Bookmark Chronicles: youtube.com/@BookmarkChroniclesSkip to here for flute playing: 17:48 Readathons mentionedFor the Culture Readathon: youtube.com/watch?v=bkXqQZ6hf9E&t=29sBlack SFFathon (dearly departed): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXAHjJmG-VlfIul1JLMNBtK5S2I6RYoudOther channels mentionedBook Tribe: youtube.com/@BookTribeBritt Writerly: youtube.com/@BrittWriterly
2022 End of Year Haul Thistle & Verse 2022-12-11 | People & organizations mentionedFIYAH Lit Mag: fiyahlitmag.comL. D. Lewis: ldlewiswrites.comTy's Books: twitter.com/TyBooks01Omenana Magazine: omenana.comCarl Brandon Society: carlbrandon.orgNicole Glover: nicole-glover.comElizabeth Agyemang: elizabethagyemang.comBaffling Magazine: bafflingmag.comSimon Teen: rivetedlit.comOnyx Pages: youtube.com/@ONYXPagesNeon Hemlock Press: neonhemlock.comMelanin Eclectic: melanineclectic.comVideos mentionedPost-Ignyte Award Thoughts: youtube.com/watch?v=1SGkmXGUCTUBlack SFF Trivia "Night": youtube.com/watch?v=nChkHt8uuyQBookish Ramble Folklore and Oral Storytelling: youtube.com/watch?v=EfldrMUjn-0
Bookish Ramble: Folklore & Oral Storytelling Thistle & Verse 2022-11-13 | How did we get into folklore? What do we like about it? What differentiates oral storytelling experiences from the written word? Kiki of ifthisisparadise: instagram.com/ifthisisparadise Tammie Tries to Read: youtube.com/c/tammietriestoread
Marika Bailey Interview Thistle & Verse 2022-10-30 | Marika Bailey is an Afro-Caribbean author and illustrator. Her work has previously appeared in FIYAH Magazine and Strange Horizons. A childhood obsession with mythology led to her current habit of writing stories. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and the softest cat in the world. You can find her tweeting about drawing and 80's sitcoms as @Marika_Writes_Author website: http://www.commanderrika.comShort stories discussedThere Will Be a Question and Answer Period After Your Inevitable Demise: fantasy-magazine.com/fm/fiction/there-will-be-a-question-and-answer-period-after-your-inevitable-demiseHoney and Mnemne: apparitionlit.com/honey-and-mnemeSeed Vault: http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/seed-vaultDaughters With Bloody Teeth: http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/daughters-with-bloody-teeth
Kel Coleman Interview Thistle & Verse 2022-10-23 | Kel Coleman is a mom, editor, and Ignyte-nominated author. Their fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in FIYAH, Anathema: Spec from the Margins, Apparition Lit, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022, and others. Though Kel is a Marylander at heart, they currently live in Pennsylvania with their husband, tiny human, and a stuffed dragon named Pen.Short stories discussedDelete Your First Memory for Free: fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/2021-issues/fiyah-17Delete Your First Memory for Free reprinted: escapepod.org/2021/09/30/escape-pod-804-delete-your-first-memory-for-freeI Wear My Spiders in Remembrance of Myself: apparitionlit.com/i-wear-my-spiders-in-remembrance-of-myselfEarly Evening Soul: speculativecity.com/fiction/early-evening-soul-by-kel-colemanA Study of Sage: diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-72b-a-study-of-sage-by-kel-coleman
Black SFFathon 2022 Live Discussion Thistle & Verse 2022-10-16 | Black SFFathon Hosts Locpressdbooks: instagram.com/locpressedbooks_ Chronicles of Noria: youtube.com/c/ChroniclesofNoria Onyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPages Lucie Reads: youtube.com/c/LucieReads Giveaway Sponsor Alicia: youtube.com/channel/UCAlNdnoGetAapP-pyfNHTrQ/featured
Black SFF Trivia Night Thistle & Verse 2022-10-03 | Black SFFathon Hosts Locpressdbooks: instagram.com/locpressedbooks_ Chronicles of Noria: youtube.com/c/ChroniclesofNoria Onyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPages Lucie Reads: youtube.com/c/LucieReads Blackoweenathon Hosts Loc'd Booktician: youtube.com/c/Loc%E2%80%99DBooktician Emmarae Empowered: youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpowered Shade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReads The Broken Spine: youtube.com/channel/UC50AZPOAZbuB4_nSxqtzmUw itsmonteprice: youtube.com/c/MontePrice Bookmark Chronicles: youtube.com/c/BookmarkChroniclesGiveaway SponsorAlicia: youtube.com/channel/UCAlNdnoGetAapP-pyfNHTrQ/featuredFIYAH Lit Mag prints: fiyahlitmag.com/product-category/prints
Black SFFathon 2022 Recs: Rocks or Gems Thistle & Verse 2022-09-28 | Stone Hunger: clarkesworldmagazine.com/jemisin_07_14The Mighty Slinger: clarkesworldmagazine.com/lord-buckell_09_18_reprintWith a Golden Risha: heroicfantasyquarterly.com/?p=1742Our Souls to the Moon: http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/our-souls-to-the-moonGiveaway SponsorAlicia: youtube.com/channel/UCAlNdnoGetAapP-pyfNHTrQ/featuredBlack SFFathon Trivia "Night": youtu.be/nChkHt8uuyQBlack SFFathon Announcement: youtu.be/doNbDSm6REEBlackoweenathon HostsLoc'd Booktician: youtube.com/c/Loc%E2%80%99DBookticianEmmarae Empowered: youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpoweredShade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsThe Broken Spine: youtube.com/channel/UC50AZPOAZbuB4_nSxqtzmUwitsmonteprice: youtube.com/c/MontePriceBookmark Chronicles: youtube.com/c/BookmarkChronicles
Black SFFathon 2022 Recs: Author Youve Never Read Before Thistle & Verse 2022-09-25 | Black SFFathon Announcement: youtu.be/doNbDSm6REEIgbo Landing: http://www.anathemamag.com/igbo-landingAn Island in His Splendor: bafflingmag.com/issue-four/an-island-in-his-splendorYamwine & Nectar: lazyadventurerpublishing.com/prismatica/2021-2-6/yamwine-amp-nectarWhile Dragons Claim the Sky: podcastle.org/2020/07/14/podcastle-635-while-dragons-claim-the-sky-part-1L. P. Kindred Interview: youtu.be/emYbP_0JO58Jen Brown Interview: youtu.be/d6XB1A-f_ssBlack SFFathon Free Short Story List: docs.google.com/document/d/1f_l81ulWXjRI91VznAsAKTbNai6hfG0ms3s_v_MJius/edit?usp=sharing
Black SFFathon 2022 Recs: Genre Blender Thistle & Verse 2022-09-20 | Black SFFathon 2022 Announcement: youtu.be/doNbDSm6REEOn the Banks of the River Lex: clarkesworldmagazine.com/jemisin_11_10Giant Steps: lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/giant-stepsSeed Vault: http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/seed-vaultBlack SFFathon Short Story Listdocs.google.com/document/d/1f_l81ulWXjRI91VznAsAKTbNai6hfG0ms3s_v_MJius/edit?usp=sharingOEB Slow ReadOnyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPagesMusical Tati: youtube.com/user/MusicalTatiwebsite: njeridamalicampbell.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/octavia-e-butler-slow-read
Black SFFathon 2022 Announcement Thistle & Verse 2022-09-11 | CohostsLocPressedBooks: instagram.com/locpressedbooks_Lucie Reads: youtube.com/channel/UCl-RK5s3l41FIe4pwoA421ANoria Reads: youtube.com/user/sitenoebuluOnyx Pages: youtube.com/channel/UC_reNHCI5mUeKGbvkN2_bTAGroup readBuy from Aqueduct Press: http://www.aqueductpress.com/books/978-1-933500-19-5.phpClarkesworld free audio: clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_10_17eClarkesworld free e-copy: clarkesworldmagazine.com/shawl_10_17_reprintBlackoweenathon The Broken Spine: youtube.com/channel/UC50AZPOAZbuB4_nSxqtzmUwShade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsEmmarae Empowered: youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpoweredCreated by Loc'd Booktician: youtube.com/c/Loc%E2%80%99DBookticianGiveaway item donated byBirdie and the Books: youtube.com/channel/UCAlNdnoGetAapP-pyfNHTrQBlack SFFathon Social Mediatwitter: twitter.com/blacksffathonInsta: instagram.com/blacksffathonBlack SFFathon Short Story Listdocs.google.com/document/d/1f_l81ulWXjRI91VznAsAKTbNai6hfG0ms3s_v_MJius/edit?usp=sharingOthers mentionedMelanin Eclectic: youtube.com/channel/UCsyuz21c-qqMa187_E-sF1wWho Picked This Book?: youtube.com/c/WhoPickedThisBookShayWithThaHobbies: youtube.com/c/ShayWithThaHobbiesMilton Davis: mvmediaatl.comBalogun Ojetade
Mid Year Book Freakout Tag 2022 Thistle & Verse 2022-08-28 | Tag creators Earl Grey Books (Mid Year Book Freakout): youtube.com/watch?v=X_Wh0rPGfRg Chami (Mid Year Book Freakout): youtube.com/watch?v=EB8OrYHBvM8 Bookables (New Year's Book Tag): youtube.com/watch?v=1DnIOkVX_Xk&t=193sSOULar Powered events mentionedHeaviness of Knowing discussion: facebook.com/events/734812647881700/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7DTender discussion: facebook.com/events/675108880237685/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7DSkin of the Sea discussion: facebook.com/events/409857840976072/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D
Olivia Stephens Interview Thistle & Verse 2022-08-21 | Olivia Stephens is a graphic novelist, illustrator, and writer from the Pacific Northwest. She earned her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2017. Olivia has illustrated for a number of sites and publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. She is the author of the middle-grade werewolf graphic novel Artie and the Wolf Moon (2021). She is also the creator of the romance webcomic Alone. Currently, Olivia is working on Darlin’ and Her Other Names, a werewolf-western-horror-romance comic that she plans to self-publish online. When not drawing, she enjoys listening to torch songs and observing tree trunks. Olivia is represented by Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary AgencyArtie and the Wolf Moon: lernerbooks.com/shop/show/21102Graphic novel adaptation of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky: indiebound.org/book/9781368075008Single issues of The Tiger's Tongue: madcavestudios.com/product-tag/the-tigers-tongue-olivia-stephensDetails on Darlin and Her Other Names: olivia-stephens.com/darlin #blacknbookish #booktubeblack
April - June Wrapup| MG & YA Thistle & Verse 2022-08-15 | Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko The Jumbie God's Revenge by Tracey Baptiste Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars by B. Sharise Moore
March Wrapup| Month of YA Thistle & Verse 2022-08-08 | Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko Brookwater's Curse by Steve Patten Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
December - February Wrapup| Ghosts & More Thistle & Verse 2022-07-15 | White is for Witching by Helen OyeyemiWhat Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Metal by Laina DawesDrag Me Up by R M. VirtuesMistlefoe by Kimberly LemmingJoplin's Ghost by Tananarive Due
Abbott Elementary Book Tag Thistle & Verse 2022-05-29 | Tag was created by Ms. WoC Reader (youtube.com/c/MsWOCReader), and she tagged me. I tag @CurlytopReads and @EmmaraeEmpowered.
September Live Wrapup| I Read Some Books But Mostly I Went to FIYAHCON Thistle & Verse 2022-05-28 | A Spectral Hue by Craig Laurance Gidney Mirror Monster on My Wall: a Steamy Reverse Harem Regency Monster Romance by Tam Nicnevin Baffling Magazine Issue 2
Ayọ̀dẹ́lé Ọlọ́fintúádé Interview Thistle & Verse 2022-05-22 | Ayodele Olofintuade is a self-supporting full-time writer whose works are focused primarily on African feminism, Yoruba spirituality (cutting across Africa and the diaspora), the LGBTQ community, and gender non-conforming persons in Nigeria. She is also a social entrepreneur with over seven years of running a mobile library/ teacher support programme Laipo Reads in Ibadan and its environs. Her first major work of Literature was Eno's Story (the Cassava Republic 2010), a critically acclaimed children's story which addressed the issue of child witches that have been plaguing Nigeria for a long time. Her first major article on LGBTQ persons in Nigeria The A-B-C of Sexuality (NigeriansTalk 2014) was published immediately after the passage of the SSMPA (Same-sex Marriage Prohibition Act 2014). In this same year she started the first openly queer and unapologetically feminist blogzine in Nigeria 9jafeminista, where she's still the curator and managing editor. She is currently studying the methods through which online Nigerian feminist campaigns are taken into offline spaces leading to protests. She is an activist, advocate, and member of the LGBTQ community in Nigeria. She is also a culture advocate with a special interest in he longer term effects of the introduction of gender binaries and norms into Yoruba culture through slavery, religion, and eventually colonialism; the women's methods of resistance, and their subversion of the colonial system and gender norms. Short stories discussedThe Woman With a Thousand Stars in Her Hair: http://www.anathemamag.com/the-woman-with-a-thousand-stars-in-her-hairThe Storm Painter: http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/the-storm-painterLink to author's twitter: twitter.com/aeolofintuade?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor#booktubeblack #blacknbookish
October Live Wrapup | A Learning Experience Thistle & Verse 2022-05-10 | I discuss the books I read in October 2020. The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away by Ronald L. Smith Acacia by David Anthony Durham African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson
Unbroken Review Thistle & Verse 2022-04-30 | I review The Unbroken by C. L. Clark. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions my own.
Sci Fi by Black Authors Recommendations| Sci Fi September Thistle & Verse 2022-04-20 | Sci Fi September HostsBooks are My Social Life: youtube.com/channel/UCJWQahxmBl81gKs-OBls2BwKathy Trithardt: youtube.com/c/KathyTrithardtReviewers mentionedThe Broken Spine: youtube.com/channel/UC50AZPOAZbuB4_nSxqtzmUwMs. WoC Reader: womenofcolorreadtoo.blogspot.comSpilled Ink Arts: spilledinktch.comOnyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPagesWritten in Melanin: youtube.com/c/WrittenInMelaninVideos mentionedRosewater Review: youtu.be/Uxhwy5jOEocJen Brown Interview: youtu.be/d6XB1A-f_ssL. D. Lewis Interview: youtu.be/7SiyZ8k2HUsTamara Jeree Interview: youtu.be/B7MA9YGyyfQParable of the Sower OEB Slow Read Discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=MDZw6HI76P8SOULar Powered Heaviness of Knowing event: facebook.com/events/734812647881700?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D
Greg Anderson Elysée Interview Thistle & Verse 2022-04-17 | Greg Anderson Elysée is a Brooklyn, NY born Haitian-American writer, educator, filmmaker, and model. He has been teaching various forms of filmmaking, including narrative and documentary, from elementary level to the elderly since 2012. A former journalist for theOuthousers.com, he also ran his own column, (Heard It Thru) The Griotvine, where he showcased independent creators of color and LGBTQ creators. He also wrote for the independent pop culture news website Bleeding Cool. Is'nana: The Were-Spider was his first comic series, and is a multi award winner, including 2018 Fan Award, Rising Star, and Best Male Character, and 2019 Best Writer and Story of the Year (Glyph Awards). Is’nana is based on Anansi the trickster god of the Akan people of Ghana, whose stories have spread for centuries throughout Africa as well as the Caribbean. The Gentleman: Darkness of the Void and Marassa, both published by Evoluzione Publishing, debuted in 2018. Elysée has also published work with Lion Forge via the nationally recognized project Puerto Rico Strong. Link to website: webwaycomics.ecwid.com #booktubeblack #blacknbookish
Inheritance Trilogy Readalong | Awakened Kingdom & Shades of Shadow Discussion Thistle & Verse 2022-04-10 | The Inheritance Trilogy Readalong concludes with a discussion of The Awakened Kingdom novella and Shades in Shadow: an Inheritance Trilogy Triptych. Readalong sprints and discussions playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXAHjJmG-Vlc2rdd9xNKdybmX2OXBHUlv Co-creator ShayWithThaHobbies: youtube.com/c/ShayWithThaHobbies Co-hosts Shade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReads Ms. Awesome Saucey: instagram.com/msawesomesaucey Emmarae Empowered: youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpowered Britt Writerly: youtube.com/c/BrittWriterly
Booktube Birthday Tag - Year 3 Thistle & Verse 2022-03-30 | Tag created byAverage Joe Reads: youtube.com/channel/UC4lmgNuaCk29jCQhVYPfrlwAuthors mentionedDestiny SoriaTanaz BhathenaC. L. ClarkAndrea StewartTasha Suridoris davenportVideos mentionedSorrowland Review: youtu.be/oRfdYeE_nB4What's in a Genre: youtu.be/xIJYg_o9wXYInheritance Trilogy Readalong Annnouncement: youtu.be/dCn9MFZ1h1oTamara Jeree Interview: youtu.be/B7MA9YGyyfQJen Brown Interview: youtu.be/d6XB1A-f_ssReviewers mentioned ShayWithThaHobbies: youtube.com/c/ShayWithThaHobbiesBritt Writerly: youtube.com/c/BrittWriterlyShadeTree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsEmmarae Empowered: youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpoweredDianthaa Dabbles: dianthaa.com
Inheritance Trilogy Readalong | Kingdom of Gods Discussion Thistle & Verse 2022-03-27 | In 2022, Shay and I will be hosting a readalong of the Inheritance Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin. Readalong discord: discord.com/invite/hVpBXwuHsz Note: The discord has security settings such that if you use the invitation, you can see certain channels but won't be able to see everything in the server. To gain full access to the discord, read the rules in the 'rules' channel and then post an introduction in the 'introductions' channel. This means that you acknowledge that you've read the rules of the discord and agree to follow them. Once you post an introduction, you will be granted full access to the discord. Readalong sprints and discussions playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Co-creator ShayWithThaHobbies: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShayWithTha... Co-hosts Shade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReads Ms. Awesome Saucey: https://www.instagram.com/msawesomesa... Emmarae Empowered: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpo... Britt Writerly: youtube.com/c/BrittWriterlyIn 2022, Shay and I will be hosting a readalong of the Inheritance Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin.
My Ideal Bookshelf Tag Thistle & Verse 2022-03-20 | Tag created bybookmarks and breadsticks: youtube.com/c/BookmarksBreadsticksI was tagged by Opalescent: youtube.com/c/OpalescentI tagMs. WoC Reader: youtube.com/c/MsWOCReaderMagnifiqueNOIR merch: etsy.com/shop/snowtigra?ref=usf_2020L. D. Lewis Interview: youtu.be/7SiyZ8k2HUs
L. D. Lewis Interview Thistle & Verse 2022-03-13 | L.D. Lewis is an award-winning SF/F writer and editor, and publisher at Fireside Fiction. She serves as a founding creator, Art Director, and Project Manager for the World Fantasy and Hugo Award-winning FIYAH Literary Magazine. She also serves as the founding Director of FIYAHCON, boardmember for Diverse Voices, Inc., and pays the bills as the Awards Manager for the Lambda Literary Foundation. She is also the researcher for the LeVar Burton Reads podcast. She frequently bothers the publishing industry by authoring studies about the treatment and experiences of racially/ethnically marginalized authors in speculative literature. She is the author of A Ruin of Shadows (Dancing Star Press, 2018) and her published short fiction and poetry includes appearances in FIYAH, PodCastle, Strange Horizons, Anathema: Spec from the Margins, Lightspeed, and Neon Hemlock, among others. She lives in Georgia, on perpetual deadline, with her coffee habit, two very photogenic kittens, and an impressive Funko Pop! collection. Tweet her @ellethevillain.L. D. Lewis Patreon for exclusive short fiction: patreon.com/ldlewisL. D. Lewis website: ldlewiswrites.com Stories Discussed Signal: firesidefiction.com/signal From Witch to Queen and God: mermaidsmonthly.com/2021/01/25/from-witch-to-queen-and-god Moses: http://www.anathemamag.com/moses To buy copies of A Ruin of Shadows: dancingstarpress.com/product/a-ruin-of-shadows-paperback #BooktubeBlack #blackknbookish
Reading Sprints| Thistle & Verse 2022-03-09 | I host a focused space to get some reading or other small tasks done.
SOULar Powered 2022 Kickoff Announcement [CC] Thistle & Verse 2022-03-05 | SOULar Powered Afrofuturism Slow Reading Group is a virtual book club focused on reading speculative stories featuring Black protagonists with a particular interest in LGBTQ+ fiction.FounderOnyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPagesCohostsChronicles of Noria: youtube.com/c/ChroniclesofNoria@ifthisisparadise: instagram.com/ifthisisparadiseFacebook group: facebook.com/groups/770376743046286
Genre Book Tag Thistle & Verse 2022-03-03 | Tag created byHarriet Rosie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4P0y...I was tagged bySimone XO & Co: youtube.com/user/YoureBeautiful4Life
Inheritance Trilogy Readlaong | Broken Kingdoms Live Discussion Thistle & Verse 2022-02-27 | In 2022, Shay and I will be hosting a readalong of the Inheritance Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin.Readalong discord: discord.com/invite/hVpBXwuHszNote: The discord has security settings such that if you use the invitation, you can see certain channels but won't be able to see everything in the server. To gain full access to the discord, read the rules in the 'rules' channel and then post an introduction in the 'introductions' channel. This means that you acknowledge that you've read the rules of the discord and agree to follow them. Once you post an introduction, you will be granted full access to the discord.Readalong sprints and discussions playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Co-creatorShayWithThaHobbies: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShayWithTha...Co-hostsShade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsMs. Awesome Saucey: https://www.instagram.com/msawesomesa...Emmarae Empowered: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpo...Britt Writerly: youtube.com/c/BrittWriterlyIn 2022, Shay and I will be hosting a readalong of the Inheritance Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin.
Black History Month Book Tag Thistle & Verse 2022-02-20 | Tag created bybooks by leynes: youtube.com/channel/UCI3s7BuaU9KZiFw7IBNL-ywI was tagged byRead Love Listen: youtube.com/c/ReadLoveListenReviewers mentionedMs. WoC Reader: womenofcolorreadtoo.blogspot.comSharonda Isadora: randomreadsandthingsinbetween.wordpress.com/blogOnyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPagesLucie Reads: youtube.com/c/LucieReadsChronicles of Noria: youtube.com/c/ChroniclesofNoriaLoc'd Booktician: youtube.com/c/Loc%E2%80%99DBookticianBookish Realm: youtube.com/c/BookishRealmBooks With Bonnie: youtube.com/c/BooksWithBonnieBooked On Charity: youtube.com/channel/UCrEpysPLnWLkMNrxnb5ue0gAmber Dior: youtube.com/c/amberdiorableOlivia's Catastrophe: youtube.com/c/OliviasCatastropheCurlytop Reads: youtube.com/c/CurlytopReadsShadeTree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsBookmark Chronicles: youtube.com/channel/UCFkKPU_5_JIGRM8NX6hluiwReadathons mentionedInheritance Trilogy Readalong: youtu.be/dCn9MFZ1h1oMissy Elliott Readathon: youtube.com/watch?v=JAA31pAJ6yAFor the Culture Readathon: twitter.com/FTCreadathonBlackathon: youtube.com/watch?v=4okvnzXH0jc&t=40s
Reading Sprints| Im Behind on the Readalong Im Hosting Thistle & Verse 2022-02-09 | I'll be hosting a space for timed reading or accomplishing other goals
New Years Book Tag 2022 & Reading Journal Unboxing Thistle & Verse 2022-02-07 | Original tag created by bookables: youtube.com/watch?v=1DnIOkVX_Xk&t=177sOther videos mentionedNew Year's Book Tag 2021: youtu.be/AfI5J60-zs0Antoine Bandele Written in Melanin Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=__iufNWsd0U&t=2sOther reviewers mentionedLoc'd Booktician: youtube.com/c/Loc%E2%80%99DBookticianChronicles of Noria: youtube.com/c/ChroniclesofNoriaLucie Reads: youtube.com/c/LucieReadsOnyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPageslocpressedbooks: instagram.com/locpressedbooks_Literature Science Alliance: youtube.com/c/LiteratureScienceAllianceCurlyTop Reads: youtube.com/c/CurlytopReadsAmber Dior: youtube.com/c/amberdiorable
Reading Sprints| Prepping for ITR Sprints Thistle & Verse 2022-02-02 | I'll be going live for timed reading or if you need a place to get work done.Readathons mentionedMissy Elliott Readathon: youtube.com/watch?v=JAA31pAJ6yABlackathon: youtube.com/watch?v=4okvnzXH0jcFor the Culture: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/c2693554-00e8-4e3b-bd70-35f3135a938dReadalongs mentionedInheritance Trilogy Readalong: youtu.be/dCn9MFZ1h1oPoppy War Trilogy Readalong: youtube.com/watch?v=PFrrBtHhBpY&t=85s
Last Book Haul of 2021 Thistle & Verse 2022-01-29 | Videos mentionedMid Year Book Freakout Tag 2021: youtu.be/fs7IuQdUwQEMaster of Poisons Review: youtu.be/ezOp8fFmerUNicole Glover Interview: youtu.be/dv1P35V2DxsThe Conductors Review: youtu.be/27MxdQFSfEcReviewers mentionedLocpressdbooks: instagram.com/locpressedbooks_Onyx Pages: youtube.com/c/ONYXPagesLucie Reads: youtube.com/c/LucieReadsChronicles of Noria: youtube.com/c/ChroniclesofNoriaifthisisparadise: instagram.com/ifthisisparadiselifewhitme: twitter.com/lifeWHITmeBoriqueerReads: twitter.com/BoriQueerReads1BookedOnCharity: youtube.com/channel/UCrEpysPLnWLkMNrxnb5ue0gGirlHaveYouRead: twitter.com/girlhaveyoureadArticles mentionedOghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki: sfwa.org/2021/12/14/oghenechovwe-donald-ekpeki-african-namesCurrent projectsInheritance Trilogy Readalong: youtu.be/dCn9MFZ1h1o
Inheritance Trilogy Readalong| Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Live Discussion Thistle & Verse 2022-01-23 | As part of the Inheritance Trilogy Readalong, we discuss the first book in the trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin.Readalong discord: discord.com/invite/hVpBXwuHszReadalong sprints and discussions playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXAHjJmG-Vlc2rdd9xNKdybmX2OXBHUlvCo-creatorShayWithThaHobbies: youtube.com/c/ShayWithThaHobbiesCo-hostsShade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsMs. Awesome Saucey: instagram.com/msawesomesauceyEmmarae Empowered: youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpoweredBritt Writerly: youtube.com/c/BrittWriterly
L. P. Kindred Interview Thistle & Verse 2022-01-16 | LP Kindred is a Chicagoan-Angeleno writer and editor of Speculative Fiction from the axis of Gay and Black Identities. His aesthetic explores belonging in contexts of culture, community, cuisine, citizenship, and social contract. LP is cocoa-founder of Voodoonauts, a grassroots collective addressing the isolation and under-representation of Black Writers in SFF through craft education and community building. An alum of Hurston-Wright, VONA, and Clarion, LP's fiction can be found in Fiyah Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fictuon, LeVar Burton Reads podcast, Speculative City, Escape Pod podcast, and the inaugural Queer Blades anthology. Find him @LPKindred on ThatDamnedBirdApp and InfluencerGramShort stories discussed:Yamwine & Nectar: prismaticapress.com/prismatica/2021-2-6/yamwine-amp-nectarOpen 27 Hours: speculativecity.com/issue-10/open-27-hoursYour Rover is Here: https://omny.fm/shows/levar-burton-reads/your-rover-is-here-by-lp-kindredAurum & Indigo: podcastle.org/2022/10/04/podcastle-755-aurum-indigoL. P. Kindred linktree: https://linktr.ee/LPKindredJust Keep Writing interview about Open 27 Hours: podcasts.apple.com/cl/podcast/episode-72-27-4-lp-kindred-and-how-he-finds-power-in/id1453881131?i=1000535616220Voodoonauts: voodoonauts.comL. D. Lewis Patreon: patreon.com/ldlewis#booktubeblack #blackknbookish
Ringing in the New Year Book Tag Thistle & Verse 2022-01-01 | Tag created by Bookmark Chronicles: youtube.com/c/bookmarkchroniclesInheritance Trilogy Readalong playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXAHjJmG-Vlc2rdd9xNKdybmX2OXBHUlvMy 2021 Mid Year Book Freakout Tag: youtu.be/fs7IuQdUwQELoc'd Booktician: youtube.com/c/Loc%E2%80%99DBookticianDandelion Dynasty linksTammie Tries to Read: youtube.com/c/tammietriestoreadSufficiently Advanced Lena: youtube.com/c/SufficientlyAdvancedLenaReadalong discord: discord.gg/K2SBqRVZhVRomance reviewers mentionedMs. WoC Reader: womenofcolorreadtoo.blogspot.comWeekend Reader: twitter.com/weekendreader_HEA Reader: youtube.com/user/CarlandheaBookish Realm: youtube.com/c/BookishRealmSharonda Isadora: randomreadsandthingsinbetween.wordpress.com/blogWho Picked This Book?: youtube.com/c/WhoPickedThisBookShade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsColorfully Bookish: colorfullybookish.comShades N Pages: twitter.com/shadesnpagesI tag Read Love Listen: youtube.com/c/ReadLoveListen
Inheritance Trilogy Readalong Announcement [CC] Thistle & Verse 2021-12-11 | In 2022, Shay and I will be hosting a readalong of the Inheritance Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin.Readalong discord: discord.com/invite/hVpBXwuHszNote: The discord has security settings such that if you use the invitation, you can see certain channels but won't be able to see everything in the server. To gain full access to the discord, read the rules in the 'rules' channel and then post an introduction in the 'introductions' channel. This means that you acknowledge that you've read the rules of the discord and agree to follow them. Once you post an introduction, you will be granted full access to the discord.Readalong sprints and discussions playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXAHjJmG-Vlc2rdd9xNKdybmX2OXBHUlvCo-creatorShayWithThaHobbies: youtube.com/c/ShayWithThaHobbiesCo-hostsShade Tree Reads: youtube.com/c/ShadeTreeReadsMs. Awesome Saucey: instagram.com/msawesomesauceyEmmarae Empowered: youtube.com/c/EmmaraeEmpoweredBritt Writerly: youtube.com/c/BrittWriterly
Tamara Jerée Interview Thistle & Verse 2021-11-20 | Tamara Jerée is a games writer, poet, and short fiction writer. A graduate of Purdue University’s Creative Writing MFA Program, the Odyssey Writing Workshop, and Code Coven, they write queer femme strangeness topped with gloomy sparkles. Their poem "goddess in forced repose" was nominated for the inaugural Ignyte Award. They are sometimes at work on a novel.Short stories discussedThe Future in Saltwater: anathemamag.com/the-future-in-saltwaterOn Lore: firesidefiction.com/on-loreA Serpent for Each Year: http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/a-serpent-for-each-yearAt the Mouth of the Sea: mermaidsmonthly.com/2021/06/11/at-the-mouth-of-the-seaTamara Jeree's socialswebsite: tamarajeree.comtwitter: twitter.com/TamaraJereeRecent works/ preorderlinksUnfettered Hexes: neonhemlock.com/unfettered-hexesProfessor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.htmlCarpe Noctem: kickstarter.com/projects/fngs-fr-th-mmrs/carpe-noctem-vampires-through-the-ages#booktubeblack #blacknbookish
