Another wonderful year is in the bag here at FIYAH. On top of the 17 original stories, 8 poems, and 4 cover artists gracing the pages of our latest issues, the staff also got to meet one another for the first time ever to celebrate our Hugo nomination! As always, we are immensely grateful for the support we’ve received, and we look forward to bringing you new, exciting content in 2020.
This post is here to help you out should you want to nominate FIYAH or any of its incredible contributors for the upcoming award season.
FIYAH Literary Magazine is eligible for 2019 semiprozine award categories.
STAFF
Executive Editors: Troy L. Wiggins + DaVaun Sanders
Poetry Editor: Brandon O’Brien
Acquiring Editors: Danny Lore, Kaleb Russell, Eboni Dunbar
Art Director + Layouts: L. D. Lewis
Reviews Coordinator + Social Media Manager: Brent Lambert
POB Score Coordinator: L. D. Lewis
PROSE
Executive Editors: Troy L. Wiggins + DaVaun Sanders
Acquiring Editors: Danny Lore, Kaleb Russell, Eboni Dunbar
* Stories on Nebula Reading List
Title | Author (Last, First) | Word count | Story Type |
Issue 9 – January 2019 | |||
The Ishologu | Kincade, Jonathan | 3617 | Short |
Gloss | Heyward-Rotimi, Kola | 3356 | Short |
Notes on the Plague | Aliyu, Rafeeat | 3119 | Short |
The Daemon King of Engim | Harriott, Shamar | 7370 | Short |
The Rat King of Spanish Harlem | Drayden, Nicky | 7849 | Novelette |
Issue 10 – April 2019 | |||
In This Place She Grows A Garden | Sandeen, Del | 5290 | Short |
My Snakes | Vaughn, Frieda | 2693 | Short |
No Late-For-School | Paul, Shari | 4914 | Short |
While Dragons Claim the Sky | Brown, Jen | 10003 | Novelette |
Issue 11 – July 2019 | |||
Pimento | Stephens, Dean-Paul E. | 5625 | Short |
Ibrahima and the Green Fishing Net* | Sow, Omar William | 2143 | Short |
When You Find a Dragon, Name Them For Me | Jerée, Tamara | 5121 | Short |
Doll Seed | Berger, Michele Tracy | 11615 | Novelette |
Issue 12 – October 2019 | |||
Midnight Host | Harris, Gregory Neil | 6750 | Short |
Corialis | Smith, Brittany | 6829 | Short |
Reclaiming Tess | Huchu, T.L. | 7019 | Short |
An Irrational Love | Bailey, Marika | 15206 | Novelette |
POETRY
Poetry Editor: Brandon O’Brien
Our poets are eligible for the Rhysling Awards
Issue 9 – January 2019 | Author (Last, First) |
Nest | Moore, B. Sharise |
The Basket Weaver | Nathaniel, Soonest |
Issue 10 – April 2019 | |
Unmake: The God of Hair | Fab-Eme, Tim |
Bury Me With My Bonnet | Louise, A.Z. |
Unbraided, Clean | Pierre, Terese Mason |
Issue 11 – July 2019 | |
A Song for Midday | Hedgehog, Maz |
Ọ́jí Íjè [KOLA JOURNEY] | Ogbuji, Uche |
Issue 12 – October 2019 | |
Not an ordinary dream | Okoro, Dike |
ART
Art Director: L. D. Lewis
Artists are eligible for semipro/fan artist categories
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FIYAH #9 | FIYAH #10 |
Artist: Dustin Bolton | |
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FIYAH #11 | FIYAH #12 |
Artist: Seth Brown | Artist: Sophia Zarders |
Got questions? Email team[at]fiyahlitmag.com. And from all of us, thank you for reading and for loving what we do.