Has it been seven years already? SEVEN YEARS?! Trust me when I say seven years of publication is amazing for a literary magazine. The ease of starting a mag hides how hard it is to stay relevant and engaged with the world. The team at FIYAH doesn’t work for riches, but for love of what […]
Artist Ava Glori-Jean Tuitt showed their vision for BELONGING: kindred gathered in a dark wood, reveling in song and dance. Read on to learn more about Ava’s process. What inspired you to originally want to be an artist? Comic books and various superhero media. I wouldn’t be drawing if I didn’t spend half my childhood […]
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 28th issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine. Cover illustrated by Ava Glori-Jean Tuitt. Features include: Imported Entry Into An Android Cosmos – a poem by Nwuguru Chidiebere Sullivan Woz Quartz V – a poem by Lysz Flo Defiling Stone – a poem by Jarred […]
Artist Manny Edeko brought the CARNIVAL theme to life for FIYAH #27. We asked about their inspirations, lessons learned, and what we can look forward to. What inspired you to become an artist? I was always drawing. I remember making silly little comics as a child, and making up weird gadgets as a teenager. The […]
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 27th issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine. Cover illustrated by Manny Edeko. Features include: The Spirit of Bois – a short story by Karyn Díaz Capsule of Souls – a short story by Dexter F.I. Joseph Petunia – a short story by Lerato Mahlangu Sentience – […]
Artist Anthony Peyton Young channeled some interstellar love for FIYAH #26. We asked about his inspirations, lessons learned, and what we can look forward to. What inspired you to originally want to be an artist? I’ve always been interested in art since I was a young child, and coming from a family of creatives that […]
I find myself ripping off a lot of band-aids lately but I guess that’s par the course when life changes. You can’t control where it takes you and sometimes you hold on to things a little longer than you should. That was the case with me and being FIYAH’s Reviews Editors. It is a position […]
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 26th issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine. Cover illustrated by Anthony Peyton Young. Features include: Night of the Living Spa Weekend – a short story by M H Ayinde Kudzu Boy Dreaming – a short story by SJ Powell Homo Minimalensis – a […]
Six years and running! FIYAH is chugging along like everyone else, doing our best while prepping for the next earth-shattering event. Putting out the best Black speculative fiction is the least we can do to ease the collective anxiety. In the last year, we’ve added 20 new works of prose and 9 poems by Black […]
