Forged in FIYAH, DaVaun Sanders
Forged in FIYAH, DaVaun Sanders
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Forged in FIYAH
Celebrating Ten Years of Black Speculative Fiction

Author: DaVaun Sanders

Narrator: A'rese Emokpae, Ariel Blake, Dion Graham

Unabridged: 12 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/29/2026

Synopsis

Featuring the masterful prose of some of today's most accomplished writers, Forged in FIYAH is a celebration of Black speculative fiction unlike anything seen before! This program features multicast narration.

Forged in FIYAH showcases the extraordinary talent and innovation of contemporary Black science fiction and fantasy. Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, this collection of eighteen stories features tales from mainstays of genre fiction alongside the dynamic, groundbreaking work of several of FIYAH's most promising newcomers.

From pop-up funeral homes between worlds to magical healing silks; from second chance afterlives to creepy, sinister dolls; and from kindhearted killing machines to a vampire with a conscience, these stories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror are unlike anything you have read before.

Hopeful, defiant, glorious, and joyful, Forged in FIYAH is a landmark celebration of everything Black speculative fiction has to offer!

Featuring stories by Maurice Broaddus, MH Ayinde, Tonja K Johnson, C.L. Clark, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, WC Dunlap, Veronica G. Henry, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tonya R. Moore, Brent Lambert, Tobi Ogundiran, Tade Thompson, Nelson Rolon, Eden Royce, Eboni Dunbar-Scott, Yvette Ndlovu, Emmalia Harrington, and LD Lewis.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com

About DaVaun Sanders

DaVaun Sanders is an author and editor residing in Phoenix, Arizona. He currently serves as publisher and executive editor for the award-winning FIYAH Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. He’s the author of Marvel’s What If…The Multiverse was Doomed?, the Keynan Masters middle grade fantasy series, and Minecraft: The Tournament. His short fiction has appeared in Fireside, Uncanny, Podcastle, the New York Times bestselling anthology Black Boy Joy, and elsewhere. He continues to expand his work in children’s SFF for kids everywhere who deserve to enjoy inclusive stories. When deadlines are scarce he enjoys exploring the world with his wife and twins, cheering himself hoarse for the 49ers, collecting new injuries in Muay Thai, and any DIY project that requires outrageous new power tools.

About Ariel Blake

Ariel Blake is a Black and Guyanese (American) theater artist, teacher, abolitionist & birth keeper based in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Her voice can also be heard narrating An Abolitionist’s Handbook by Patrisse Cullors and Raven Leilani’s Luster, among other titles.

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Praise for Forged in FIYAH

“Highly recommended for readers who love the widest range of sci-fi/fantasy and for those looking to discover stories featuring Black perspectives across the diaspora.” —Library Journal, starred review

“A powerful testament to the creativity and resilience of Black speculative fiction. Readers will come away with a renewed appreciation for the breadth of stories being told and the community that continues to nurture them.” —Booklist

Praise for Suyi Davies Okungbowa

“Suyi Davies Okungbowa is a scholar of place and a master of worlds—his grasp of how we are shaped by the spaces we occupy makes him one of the most exciting authors writing in SFF.” —Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

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Praise for Maurice Broaddus

“Not to be missed.” —Washington Post

“Maurice Broaddus’s Sweep of Stars marks the opening gambit in a great saga, told with a unique voice and a talent that challenges and rewards in equal measures. It’s epic in scope, yet intimate. It breaks the mold of what’s expected, yet is as welcoming as a warm campfire on the darkest night.” —James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Praise for C. L. Clark

“With Fate's Bane, C.L. Clark has written a book that feels like a ballad sung at dusk, or a tale told by torch-light: haunting, ancient, full of bad blood and true love. Gather round, listen close--I promise, you'll never forget it.” —Alix E. Harrow

“Bardic and powerful, Clark weaves a timeless narrative of pain and retribution, love, loss and family against the backdrop of the ancient fens." —Hannah Kaner, bestselling author of Godkiller

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