Hephzibah Akinwale: World Record Holder for Longest Fiction Novel Written by a Child
At only 10 years old, Hephzibah Akinwale from Cambridgeshire, England, published her debut novel, Chronicles of the Time Keepers: Whisked Away, […]
Phillis Wheatley: First published African American Poet
Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784) is widely recognized as the first African American woman and only the […]
Octavia Butler: the Grand Dame of Science Fiction
In honor of Black History Month I’d like to introduce one of my favorite authors, Octavia Butler, to those who […]