We concluded nine years of publishing Black speculative fiction in 2025! Our authors and poets continue to tackle genre convention, break fresh ground in tried and true tropes, and demonstrate why Black creators are among the best to weave a story. From contributors sharing their very first publication in our virtual pages to veterans deep in their publishing careers, every issue this year holds a story that will resonate with readers for years to come.
Looking back at 2025, we had plenty to celebrate:
1. A Special Reprint Issue:
Sinners, Saints & Haints guest edited by Eden Royce and Shakeema Smalls—out to prove that Black speculative writers have deep roots in the South, and this issue is a love letter to many of those stories told over the years. If you loved the movie Sinners, guaranteed there’s a story or an author in this issue who will be your new fave.
2. Award Nominations
Once again, FIYAH was nominated for the Hugo, Locus, and World Fantasy Award for their respective magazine categories. Go us!
Twenty two original stories and ten reprints. Eleven original poems and five reprints.
STAFF
Publisher and Executive Editor: DaVaun Sanders
Poetry Editor: B. Sharise Moore
Acquiring Editors: Genine Tyson, Emmalia Harrington, Tonya R. Moore, Rebecca McGee, Kerine Wint, Egbiameje Omole, Akilah White, Tonja K. Johnson
Art Director: Christian Ivey
Sponsor Coordinator + Webmaster: Nelson Rolon
PROSE
Executive Editor: DaVaun Sanders
Guest Editors: Eden Royce
Acquiring Editors: Emmalia Harrington, Genine Tyson, Tonja K. Johnson, Emmalia Harrington, Kerine Wint
| Title | Author | Word count | Story Type |
| Issue 33- January 2025 | |||
| Julius Cheeks: The Cook With No Voice | L. M. Spann | 5076 | Short |
| Slipcraft | Jarune Uwujaren | 3451 | Short |
| Beneath A Midnight Tide | Tonja K. Johnson | 7110 | Short |
| The Inheritance | C.T. Muchemwa | 3984 | Short |
| Children of the Singularity | Danny Cherry Jr. | 9886 | Short |
| Issue 34 – April 2025 | |||
| Moonrise | Bethany C. Morrow | 4266 | Short |
| Schadenfreude | Liza Wemakor | 4434 | Short |
| Celeuata’s Pearls | L. Nabang | 5685 | Short |
| The Cast of Black | Antoinette Van Sluytman | 5040 | Short |
| Brother, May I | Chandler Harrison | 7162 | Short |
| How We Survive | Jade T. Woodridge | 7843 | Short |
| A Carapace of Coral | Helms, Amanda | 3689 | Short |
| Issue 35 – July 2025: BLACK ISEKAI | |||
| The Time Grandma Jumped into a Lake and Transformed into a Kung Fu Warrior | E.A. Noble | 6086 | Short |
| Heavenly Harpoon | Erin Brown | 4215 | Short |
| The Cut | SJ Powell | 3610 | Short |
| Fire is Hot in Every Universe | Brandie Marsh | 7460 | Short |
| Red Wings | Sheila Smith McKoy | 7379 | Short |
| Issue 36 – October 2025: GODS & MONSTERS | |||
| Soul Food | C. M. Harmon | 4266 | Short |
| A Nameless Thing | P.C. Verrone | 5896 | Short |
| The Dolphin House | Jaimie K. Wilson | 3684 | Short |
| Seen Thrice in Serpent’s Flesh | Lowry Poletti | 5998 | Short |
| A Spider has a Thousand and One Lives | Oluwafikayọmi Adeniyi | 2625 | Novelette |
POETRY
Poetry Editor: B. Sharise Moore
Guest Editors: Edan Royce, Shakeema Smalls
Acquiring Editor for Poetry: Tonya R. Moore
Our poets are eligible for the Rhysling Awards
| Issue 33- January 2025 | Author |
| I Named Her Eye | Beatrice Winifred Iker |
| Mud Secret | Nnadi Samuel |
| Wine Tasting on the Planet Ufahamu | Miguel O. Mitchell |
| Issue 34 – April 2025 | |
| Prayers for the Next World | LP Kindred |
| Catalog of Forgotten Species |
Oladosu Michael Emerald |
| Finale |
Timi Sanni |
| Issue 35 – July 2025: BLACK ISEKAI | |
| Post Bender Epiphanies | OLLY NZE |
| Resurrected in the Sky | Ivan Ndoma-Egba |
| Issue 36 – October 2025: GODS & MONSTERS | |
| Fishing For Gods in a dying river | Olumide Manuel |
| Hunter’s Song | Eniola Abdulroqeeb Arowolo |
| Manbo Lanmò | Lysz Flo |
ART
Art Director: Christian Ivey
Artists are eligible for semipro/fan artist categories
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| FIYAH #33 Artist: Jacobi Myles |
FIYAH #34 Artist: Raki Sy |
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| FIYAH #35: BLACK ISEKAI Artist: Josh Awol |
FIYAH #36: GODS & MONSTERS Artist: Odera Igbokwe |
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| FIYAH #35: BLACK ISEKAI Artist: Jabari Weathers |
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