Black Women in Horror
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February is African American History Month here in the United States. In 2013, when this series began, it was also Women in Horror Month (WiHM) which is now celebrated by many in March during Women’s History Month. In 2013, as an Ambassador for Women in Horror Month, Sumiko Saulson put together the original book 60 Black Women in Horror at the the intersection of the two. Over the next five years, the world of women writing horror from the African Diaspora nearly doubled. and 100+ Black Women in Horror, a 2018 update, containing 109 biographies, was born. Now, in 2023, five years after 100+ Black Women in Horror, with the assistance of Kenya Moss-Dyme the list is once again being updated, to include over 40 new names compiled in for a new book, 150 Black Women in Horror. These were compiled in February and March of 2023. We came up with 6 new names at the end of the month. Find all of the names listed alphabetically on the indexes below.
February may be the shortest month of the year, but the LOUDEST month when it comes to celebrations, recognitions and tributes. In 2013, February became the official Black Women in Horror Month, and each year we happily rev up at this time to celebrate the bold voices and lasting impact of black women in the horror industry.
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100+ Black Women in Horror
February is African American History Month here in the United States. It is also Women in Horror Month (WiHM). In 2013, as an Ambassador for Women in Horror Month, the original book 60 Black Women in Horror was born during the intersection of the two. . Over the past five years, the world women writing horror from the African Diaspora has nearly doubled. 100+ Black Women in Horror is a 2018 update, containing 109 biographies. The booklet also includes interviews with seventeen of the women.and an essay on LA Banks and Octavia Butler.
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The Interviews
The Lists (with Bios)
Twenty Women in Black Horror Writing (List One) (2013)
Twenty One More Women in Black Horror Writing (List Two) (2013)
19 More Black Women in Horror Fiction (List Three) (2013)
20 More Black Women in Horror Fiction (List Four) (2017)
10 Black Women in Horror 2018 List 1 (List Five) (2018)
10 Black Women in Horror 2018 List 2 (List Six) (2018)
10 Black Women in Horror 2018 List 3 (List Seven) (2018)
The Full List (Alphabetical)
Listing with webpage links
- Linda D. Addison
- Pheare Alexander
- Angela C. Allen
- Paula D. Ashe
- Miracle Austin
- Tiffany Austin
- Kamika Aziza
- L.A. Banks
- Tracey Baptiste
- Darlene Black
- Regina N. Bradley
- Kinitra Brooks, PhD
- Chesya Burke
- Claudia Mair Burney
- Octavia Butler
- Patricia E. Canterbury
- Pearl Cleage
- Crystal Connor
- Vicy Cross
- Arielle Crowell
- Joy M. Copeland
- L.M. Davis
- Lexi Davis
- Dahlia DeWinters
- Amber Doe
- Tananarive Due
- Janiera Eldridge
- Ann Fields
- Dormaine G
- V.H. Galloway
- Robin Green
- Tyhitia Green
- Dicey Grenor
- Jewelle Gomez
- Virginia Hamilton
- Chanel Harry
- Donna Hill
- Allison Hobbs
- Lawana Holland-Moore
- Akua Lezli Hope
- Pauline E. Hopkins
- Nalo Hopkinson
- Zora Neale Hurston
- Alledria Hurt
- Monica Jackson
- Tish Jackson
- Tiara Jante
- Valjeanne Jeffers
- Jemiah Jefferson
- N.K. Jemisin
- Delizhia D. Jenkins
- Alaya Dawn Johnson
- Tenea Johnson
- R. J. Joseph
- A.D. Koboah
- Nicole Givens Kurtz
- Alexandra Lane
- Kai Leakes
- J. Locke
- Kyoko M
- D.K. Mason
- Faye McCray
- Carole McDonnell
- Dana T. McKnight
- Violette L. Meier
- Melinda Michelle
- Donna Monday
- Tonya R. Moore
- Toni Morrison
- Kenya Moss-Dyme
- Pam Noles
- Nnedi Okorafor
- Nuzo Onoh
- Helen Oyeyemi
- Ama Patterson
- A.L. Peck
- L. Penelope
- Ann Lane Petry
- Mina Polina
- Rasheedah Prioleau
- Dia Reeves
- Evie Rhodes
- Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Jill Robinson
- Zin E. Rocklyn
- Leone Ross
- Eden Royce
- Kiini Ibura Salaam
- Anna Sanders
- Andrea Vocab Sanderson
- Cinsearae Santiago
- Sumiko Saulson
- Nicole D. Sconiers
- Nisi Shawl
- RaShell R. Smith-Spears
- CC. Spivey
- Cherene Sherrard-Johnson
- Tabitha Thompson
- Sheree R. Thomas
- Lori Titus
- Tlotlo Tsamaase
- Tanesha Nicole Tyler
- Deborah Elizabeth Whaley
- Kenesha Williams
- L. Marie Wood
- K. Ceres Wright
- Zane
- Deana Zhollis
- Ibi Zoboi
Sumiko Saulson 
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Hello Sumiko, I heard your interview on the radio and I would like to be added to your list as well. I am an African American female horror writer. my name is C.C. Spivey and I am the author of the Vampire novel REBORN. REBORN is about vampires that originate from Africa. If you would like, I could send you an autograph copy of my novel. Thank you .
C.C. Spivey
That’d be awesome! Can you email me at sumikoska@yahoo.com?
Hello, I heard your interview on the Tom Joyner morning show and I am so glad that you have brought light to women horror writers. My name is C.C. Spivey and I am an African America woman horror writer and the author of REBORN. REBORN is a novel about vampires that originate from Africa and I would be proud and honored to be added to your list of writers
I really do need to do another list – February is almost over, and I know at least five women who aren’t in the book. I would also love to interview you for this blog.
Thank you, I would love to be interviewed. Please contact me at C.cspivey@yahoo.com
Hi Sumiko Saulson,
How does one get added to your women’s horror (WiHM) list? I would love to be a part of this movement. My name is Alexandra Lane, I’m the author of DONUM-The Prophecy Has Begun. A pre-apocalyptic horror story about a boy born with special gifts; gifts that will manifest themselves once a powerful and invading evil quickly moves in and overtakes a small town.
Women in Horror Month is in February, and here is the website for it…
http://www.womeninhorrormonth.com/
Do me a solid and email me so I can interview you and add you to the list. sumikoska@yahoo.com is my email. I am a bit overwhelmed and absent minded lately.
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Hello,
I am a Black woman horror writer. I would like to arrange a meet-up of other Black women horror writers here in New York City. Is anyone interested?
Loretta H. Campbell
lucianikita@verizon.net
Add me on Facebook, more than half of the women in the book are connected with me on social media, I think about 3/4s of them, and we have a group. You can network with us there. I’m Sumiko Saulson on Facebook.
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