Thistle & Verse | Greg Anderson Elysée Interview @ThistleVerse | Uploaded April 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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.
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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
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![An Intentional Haul [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FyTbrA1OgYM/hqdefault.jpg "An Intentional Haul [CC]
MagniqueNOIR merch from snowtigra (https://www.etsy.com/shop/snowtigra)
Greeting cards from RavynnCreates (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RavynnCreates?ref=notif_nfyfs&order=date_desc) who has a blog Black Girl Does Grad School (https://blackgirldoesgradschool.com/)
Book sleeve from Dreaming of Celie (https://www.etsy.com/shop/DreamingOfCelie?ref=notif_nfyfs&order=date_desc) who has a blog Monlatable Book Reviews (https://www.monlatablereviews.com/p/about-this-blog.html)
Books from Sistah Scifi (https://sistahscifi.com/)
Thank you to Jessica Farrugia (https://twitter.com/JessFarrugiaPR) for the copy of Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola.
Thank you to Wednesday Books for the copy of Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood. You can add it on goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52858788-within-these-wicked-walls
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Original tag created by bookables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DnIOkVX_Xk&t=177s
I was tagged by Opalescent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exh1ucHAB3M
New Years Book Tag Questions
1. How many books are you planning to read in 2020?
2. Name 5 books that you didn’t get to this year but want to make a priority in 2020
3. What genre do you want to read more of?
4. Name 3 non-book related goals for 2020
5. What’s a book you’ve had forever that you still need to read?
6. One word that youre hoping 2020 will be:
7. Tag a friend!
I tag
Undiscovered Flower: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZKkhS0kaVn-TPUbEaSTYg
Olivias Catastrophe: https://www.youtube.com/user/oliviaroach1
Luxurious Blu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSBl1xu8x-Nn1yMyGvB1-ug
What do you think of my goals for this year?
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As part of Quarantined Pages, I had the opportunity to interview Briana Lawrence, author of the new adult magical girl fantasy MagnifiqueNOIR. We discuss the importance of showing Black queer womens joy, the process of incorporating her love of anime and pop culture fandom into these books,and future developments for the series.
MagnifiqueNOIR is available through Kindle Unlimited and her etsy: snowtigra.etsy.com. She also has MagnifiqueNOIR prints, buttons, and stickers. You can find her on twitter @Brichibitweets
Other Books Mentioned
Adorned by Chi by Jacque Aye, art by Crystal Monee and Magnus Atto: https://shop.adornedbychi.com/collections/comics
Princess Love Pon by Shauna Grant: https://www.princesslovepon.com/archives
Maki Roll, the burlesque performer who inspired Kaylas character, can be found at her website: https://makirollschopshop.com/
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