The Black Girls Survives in This One: Horror Stories
A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end
Be warned, dear reader:The Black girls survive in this one.
Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers,The Black Girl Survives in This Onemakes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.
The bestselling and acclaimed authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika & Maritza Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado. The foreword is by Tananarive Due.
About the Author:
Desiree S. Evans (editor) is a writer from the Louisiana bayou. She currently lives in New Orleans, where she spins spooky and fantastical tales for kids, teens, and adults. Desiree holds an MFA in Fiction from the Michener Center for Writers at The University of Texas at Austin, as well as degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and international affairs from Columbia University. Connect with Desiree on her website at desiree-evans.com and on Instagram/Twitter at @literarydesiree.
Saraciea J. Fennell (editor) is a Black Honduran American writer, founder of The Bronx is Reading, and creator of Honduran Garifuna Writers. She is also a book publicist who has worked with many award-winning andNew York Timesbestselling authors. She is the editor of the nonfiction anthology,Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed,and her work has appeared inPopsugar, Refinery29,andCulturess,among others. Sign up for her newsletter,Black Girl Dreaming,on Substack for more of her writing. She lives in the Bronx with her family and black poodle, Oreo.
Contributors:
Camara Aaron
Erin E. Adams
Monica Brashears
Charlotte Nicole Davis
Zakiya Dalila Harris
Daka Hermon
Justina Ireland
L.L. McKinney
Brittney Morris
Maika & Maritza Moulite
Kortney Nash
Eden Royce
Vincent Tirado
Tananarive Due (foreword)
