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Will always be grateful for the day I submitted to WTBAP? Anthology! Go read us!🙈

@strangehorizons.bsky.social describes Issue V as a chaotic, genre-defying constellation of stories that resists categorisation and models a form of narrative rebellion 🧵 Read the latest review by @amritesh.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

Kevin Rigathi’s “War of Harmony” tells of a music teacher turned god, whose every act of creation is shadowed by destruction, forcing him to confront the inseparability of the two. Full story here: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2014/12/09/a...

Issue V of Will This Be A Problem? The Anthology made its way to the Baltimore Book Festival! Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by and showed love at the event. More copies are now available at Charmed City Books in Baltimore. Swing by and grab yours!

“Why Donkeys Have 44 Teeth” by Peter Nena is set in Nairobi, where recurring nightmares bleed into reality with terrifying consequences. The story reveals how children’s warnings are too often dismissed until it’s too late. Full story appears in Issue V: www.lulu.com/shop/somto-i...

Two more reviews for this week: @amritesh.bsky.social on @willthisbeaproblem.bsky.social Volume 5 ("to witness these stories is to dream without apology"). @subham6.bsky.social on Olivie Blake's Gifted & Talented, from @tordotcom.bsky.social ("Blake offers no easy answers, and that’s the point").

“The Karkar of Envaitenet” by Anyango Midamba is a treacherous tale of rejection, betrayal and ancient mysteries on the shores of Lake Turkana as a young girl uncovers long-buried truths about her people Full story in our first magazine issue: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2024/11/05/t... #africansff

Two of the short stories I wrote themed on this thing are; Yat Madit (translates to Big Tree) in Africanfuturism: An Anthology https://brittlepaper.com/2020/10/yat-madit-by-dilman-dila-afrofuturism-anthology/ The Grey Girl in Lolwe Magazine https://lolwe.org/the-grey-girl/

Reading from Peter Nena’s “Babies Don’t Grow in People” by Ken Nderitu. This future world under Nena’s pen unravels its science and society with meticulous form in this stunning novelette that readers will find themselves thinking long after the story’s close. Listen here #africansff

Set in futuristic Nigeria, “Future Long Since Passed” by Lausdeus Otito Chiegboka follows a tech mogul who's forced to confront ancestral truths long buried. Full story in Issue III of WTBAP? The Anthology: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2017/04/04/f...

In Kevin Rigathi's “Where The Gods Go”, a young girl's quest to uncover the fate of old gods becomes a search for truth in the wake of familial abandonment. Read it in the 10th anniversary edition: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2020/04/22/whe…

"The Clans” by Tonny Ogwa follows three ancient clans bound to protect and sustain life around a sacred hill. But when their powers fade, a foreign priest stands at the centre of an awakening wrath. Full story in Issue V of our anthology: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2025/04/25/t...

Thank you for the Art Shop purchase! It bumped the %. Jen, Ness, Christiane, Wolf, anyone else keeping this in view are saving the project. I'm struggling a lot, and that shouldn't impact paying these writers and translators - please help! 11 days to include the 3rd book! ko-fi.com/africantrans...

”Hubishi Na Akuzikaye” by Ondi Madete follows a blind girl fighting for recognition in a world that refuses to see her. It reveals how neglect and isolation can transform vulnerability into a force of destruction. Read the full story here: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2014/12/09/h...

@hararereview.bsky.social's review of “If Memory Serves” by @formerlykevin.bsky.social calls it a brilliant story that overturns reader assumptions and leaves you wanting to start over once you reach the end 🧵 Full Issue V review: hararereview.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/w...

The China-Africa Shanghai International Network (CASIN) is accepting submissions for the 2nd Global China-Africa Writing Competition until January 1, 2026. This is your chance to share fiction or non-fiction work that captures the richness of cultural exchange between Chinese and African communities

Florence Onyango’s “A Guide to Okanowach” maps an elusive marketplace that reveals itself only to those who summon it. Inside, every choice demands a price. Read the story in Issue 1 of WTBAP? The Magazine: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2024/11/05/a... #africansff

In “The Language we have learned to Carry in Our Skin,” @shingai-be-like.bsky.social exposes how colonialism left behind a language of violence embedded in leaders, institutions and everyday life. Full story in Issue V of WTBAP? The Anthology: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2025/04/25/t... #africansff

Andrew Charles Dakalira’s “Rise of the Akafula” explores survival in a post-apocalyptic world where climate catastrophe has left earth nearly uninhabitable. Find out how Mother Earth’s last survivors adapt to rise against their oppressors. #africansff willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2017/04/04/r...

On September 13 2025, the @sfwa.bsky.social will host a full day of panels at the Baltimore Book Festival. @somtoihezue.bsky.social, co-editor of the fifth issue of Will This Be A Problem: The Anthology, will be in attendance.

In "A Song of Ruin" by Alex Tamei, the fight for survival becomes personal as a young man must brave the ruins of a fallen city in search for answers, and a cure. Full story in Issue V of Will This Be A Problem? The Anthology: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2025/04/25/a... #africansff

I wrote a story called "Debut" based on exactly this premise in 2019 (it appears in my collection CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS, you can read it here: astrapublishinghouse.com/2024/01/10/r...) Interestingly, that story has now spawned sequels set respectively, 3 million & 230 million years in the future.

In “Where The Young Go”, Peace Mundia charts the fraught journey of a girl thrust too soon into womanhood and the ghosts that refuse to let her go. Read the story in Issue 1 of Will This Be A Problem? The Magazine willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2024/11/05/w...

“Nyembezi’s Funeral” by Jerà confronts the brutal realities of disability, ritual killings and the limits of faith in the face of profound loss. Full story: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2020/04/22/n... #africansff

Also...uh...READ THIS.

If you haven't read "Non-remembrance" over at @willthisbeaproblem.bsky.social , this is me politely giving you a reason 👀 Come and explore memory, magic and the pain of forgetting willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2025/07/10/n...

“Motion Sickness” by Franscine Machinda is a gut-wrenching look at intergenerational trauma, following 3 generations of women haunted by inexplicable visions and the fear of a hereditary curse. Full story in Issue 1 of WTBAP? The magazine: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2024/11/05/m... #africansff

“Scales and Arabesques” by Lucille Sambo captures the aftermath of contact, as a Zimbabwean ballerina embodies the esoteric teachings of an alien encounter. Read the full story in Issue V of Will This Be A Problem? The Anthology. Available on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSPNNLRB #africansff

Come join us for the panel, "Salvation: Life After Sinners (with HWA)" on Sept. 13 at 3 pm at the Peabody Heights Brewery on the @sfwa.bsky.social Stage. Copies of @willthisbeaproblem.bsky.social The Anthology, will also be available for purchase, and we'll be doing a book signing. Come say Hi!

I believe that true community is interconnectedness and a collective effort. That's why all these writers here are helping the African Translation Project come true. Uplift people, uplift the Global South, Uplift African creatives! ko-fi.com/africantrans...

In James Kariuki’s “Counting Heads”, the illusion of redemption leaves a man at the mercy of a machine. A chilling tale of exploitation, where human desperation is twisted into fuel for unchecked technological ambition. Find the story in Issue IV: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2020/04/22/cou…

In "Acceptance" by Khaya Maseko, the lines between past and future dissolve as chaos spreads through a world built to oppress. Khaya's story appears in Issue V of Will This Be A Problem? The Anthology. The ePub version is available on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSPNNLRB #africansff

Set in 2199 Kenya, “Bad Bodies” by K.G. Nderitu depicts a corporate monarchy where the privileged elite thrive and the abandoned struggle. What will it take to break the status quo? Full story: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2014/12/09/2... #africansff

ICYMI: The Future Ancients by Mwenya S. Chikwa is a 2025 Nommo Award finalist in the Short Story category Chikwa's work was aptly described as “a wildly imaginative and enjoyable Africanfuturist space opera” by Reactor Mag. So well deserved. Congratulations, @prisoner187.bsky.social

Andrew Dakalira’s “Ash Baby” traces the unravelling of one man’s ordinary life after a fateful encounter with forces beyond comprehension. The story taps into an alternate archive of old gods who continue to act upon the world, in ways both destructive and redemptive. #africansff

5 days left! We have walk-in discounts for uni students. Get Issue V and the 10th Anniversary Edition at 50% off exclusively at Page & Palette Bookstore (Olive Gardens Hotel). Just show your student ID to claim the offer.

StoryBundle alert! The African SF Novels and Novellas Bundle is an exciting collection of African speculative fiction by award-winning authors. With StoryBundle, you choose how much to pay, how much goes to the authors and how much goes to help keep StoryBundle alive. #africansff

What made Mumboism remarkable as a form of protest was its refusal to call for confrontation. Instead, it framed liberation as inevitable divine intervention. Listen to full episode here: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2022/03/09/3-f…

Issue V brings together a powerful collection of stories that blend the fantastical with the deeply real. These tales explore the enduring history of colonialism, capitalism and marginalisation while grappling with present concerns like climate change and artificial intelligence. #africansff

In “The Sirangori Fey Market”, @ephraimorji.bsky.social leads you through an otherworldly ever-shifting trading ground where perilous bargains await. A tale of loss, vengeance and dangerous allure. Read it in Issue V of Will This Be A Problem? The Anthology. #africansff

"The World is Mine" by Kris Kabiru tells the story of a man in isolation, the pull of the past and how even a flicker of companionship can redefine what it means to be alive. Read the full story in Issue III of Will This Be A Problem: The Anthology. willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2017/04/04/t...

We shared the SFF Quiz Night’s questions in our newsletter, and we’d like you to try them as well. Tag us with your total scores once done. The top scorers will get a shoutout in the next one. Find the quiz here: willthisbeaproblem.substack.com/p/whats-new-... #africansff

In "Commensalism, or the Labyrinth’s Vessels" by @nkereuwxm.bsky.social, humanity has surrendered itself to an intelligent slime mould seeking enlightenment. What more could it possibly want? Unravel the mystery in Issue V of Will This Be A Problem: The Anthology.

Calling all SFFH reviewers! We’re inviting you to cover Issue V of Will This Be A Problem? The Anthology. If you're not African/BIPOC, that’s fine. Just have a strong following or write for a decent-sized pub. Contact us via email provided.

First Award Nomination and it's for a Nommo. To be in such esteemed company. Still can't fully believe it. This is a reminder to read, The Future Ancients and the other nominated stories. willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2024/11/05/t...

Spotlight: 2025 Nommo Awards Shortlist The finalists for the @africansfs.bsky.social 2025 Nommo Awards have been announced!

If you were attending #WorldCon virtually and missed the panel on Translation, Language Barriers and The Limits of The Canon, the replay is now available!

If you can, please support this important translation project for our friends at Paivapo Press!

Worldcon folks and more: great project to support here! (I’m looking forward to reading these books.)