The conditions were perfect for drawing a spirit: the pomegranate tree stood for forty years at the top of the hill, overlooking the wadi and its village far, far below. It waved its branches, peerless and heavy with fruits. Long winding strands of fabric entwined every inch of bark. The constant blowing of the wind […]
As part of FIYAH’s continued solidarity with the people of Palestine, we are proud to present the cover and table of contents for FIYAH’s Special Issue of Palestinian Speculative Fiction. The curation was put together and edited by Nadia Shammas and Summer Farah, with cover art by Leila Abdelrazaq. Features include prose: The Night Journey […]
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 21st issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine. Features include: From Earth to Io, with Love – a short story by Adelehin Ijasan The Red Summer – a short story by Wendy Shaia Brief Life Story of Lila – a short story by Danny […]
Despite the fact that the current comic book renaissance was made possible by a Black superhero film, Blade, the struggle for diversity in it continues to be an uphill battle. However, a key victory was achieved on January 16, 2018, when a classic DC Comics crimefighter received a long overdue push on the small screen. […]
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED FIYAH Literary Magazine is excited to announce our open period for Palestinian Speculative Fiction writers. We’re reaching out to Palestinians based in Palestine or across the diaspora to share their speculative work with us in either Poetry or Short Story format. We’ll be featuring this work on our website beginning in November 2021 […]
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 20th issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine. The theme for this issue is Love, Death, and Androids. Features include: The First of Us: The Geordonn Smith Story – a short story by K. S. Walker Smiley Faces With Blackberry Jam on Toast – […]
We Can All Be Kings and Gods and Aliens: The Case for Black Utopia what did i see to be except myself? i made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and […]
Through August 15th, we are accepting portfolio submissions from Black artists interested in doing cover art for us in 2022. Add yourself to the list here. Incoming Art Director Christian M. Ivey will be taking over for next year’s covers. He describes what he’s looking for below: Hey y’all, I wanted to introduce myself a […]
We could not be more proud of today’s cover reveal! Introducing The Blood Trials, the debut novel from Nia “N. E.” Davenport with fantastic cover art by Raymond Sebastien. We’ll pause here and let you marvel. Done? Great, right? Nia is a part of the extended FIYAH family, lending her considerable talents to the […]
Artist Paul Kellam is responsible for the glorious cover for FIYAH #19 Sound and Color. We asked him about his art and inspirations below. What inspired you to originally want to be an artist? I’ve been creative since I was very young, my parents said I drew on my walls with crayons and even signed my […]
