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Posted on October 24, 2022July 20, 2023

Queer SFF Spotlight: SFF novels with queer Black protagonists

Queer SFF Spotlight: SFF books with queer Black protagonists

In honour of Black History Month (October, in the UK), this edition of Queer SFF Spotlight highlights some of my absolute favourite science fiction and fantasy books that feature queer Black protagonists.

  1. Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden
  2. Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
  3. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
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