Forged in FIYAH // Celebrating Ten Years of Black Speculative Fiction

Featuring the masterful prose of some of today’s most accomplished writers,Forged in FIYAHis a celebration of Black speculative fiction unlike anything seen before!

Forged in FIYAHshowcases the extraordinary talent and innovation of contemporary Black science fiction and fantasy. Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, this collection of eighteen stories features tales from mainstays of genre fiction alongside the dynamic, groundbreaking work of several of FIYAH’s most promising newcomers.

From pop-up funeral homes between worlds to magical healing silks; from second chance afterlives to creepy, sinister dolls; and from kindhearted killing machines to a vampire with a conscience, these stories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror are unlike anything you have read before.

Hopeful, defiant, glorious, and joyful,Forged in FIYAHis a landmark celebration of everything Black speculative fiction has to offer!

Featuring stories by: Maurice Broaddus, MH Ayinde, Tonja K Johnson, C.L. Clark, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, WC Dun, Veronica G. Henry, Sheree Rene Thomas, Tonya R. Moore, Brent Lambert, Tobi Ogundiran, Tade Thompson, Nelson Rolon, Eden Royce, Eboni Dunbar-Scott, Yvette Ndlovu, Emmalia Harrington, and LD Lewis

DaVaun Sanders is an author and editor residing in Phoenix, Arizona. He currently serves as publisher and executive editor for the award-winningFIYAH Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. His middle grade fantasyKeynan Masters & The Peerless Magic Crewdebuted in 2023, with the sequel out in 2025. His novelMinecraft: The Tournamentreleased in 2024. His short fiction has appeared inFireside,Uncanny,Podcastle, theNew York Timesbestselling anthologyBlack Boy Joy, and elsewhere. He continues to expand his work in childrens SFF for kids everywhere who deserve to enjoy inclusive stories. When deadlines are scarce he enjoys exploring the world with his wife and twins, cheering himself hoarse for the 49ers, collecting new injuries in Muay Thai, and any DIY project that requires outrageous new power tools.

• Publisher: Tordotcom
• Publish Date: September 29, 2026
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9781250360847
• Dimensions:8.3 in H | 5.4 in W | 1 in T | 0.9 lb Wt
• BISAC Categories: Fantasy, Science Fiction