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Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you so much. I really appreciate everyone that has read and talked about my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella! Its getting so much love from readers and I am humbled by it. 🙏🏾🚀 📖☁️

A.M. Tuomala @amtuomala.bsky.social · 15d

I was lucky enough to hear Wole Talabi read some of his novella "Descent" at Flights of Foundry, and having just finished reading it, I want to make everyone else read it, too. Fascinating worldbuilding; gorgeous images; a thoughtful portrayal of how and why we seek knowledge. tinyurl.com/wt-descent

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A.M. Tuomala @amtuomala.bsky.social · 15d

I was lucky enough to hear Wole Talabi read some of his novella "Descent" at Flights of Foundry, and having just finished reading it, I want to make everyone else read it, too. Fascinating worldbuilding; gorgeous images; a thoughtful portrayal of how and why we seek knowledge. tinyurl.com/wt-descent

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Atthis Arts @atthisarts.com · 20d

A wonderful treat (we'll for sure be there) - On 07 November, Cheryl S. Ntumy will be reading from her novella Songs for the Shadows and also talking a bit about the @sauutiverse.bsky.social.

Sign up now at: www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid... #BookSky

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday Quick Reads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Brenda W. Clough, Chelsea Conradt, Lindz McLeod, Cheryl S. Ntumy, K. J. Harrowick, Sylvie Cathrall. November 7, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom, Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com

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Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 11

Spotlighting more gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023:

"Squire" (@nadiashammas.bsky.social & @saraalfageeh.bsky.social)
winners of the 2023 @goldencobra.bsky.social
"The Unbalancing" (@rblemberg.bsky.social)
"Mage of Fools" (@genni.bsky.social)
"The Way of Baa’gh" (Cheryl S. Ntumy)

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Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · Sep 11

@sauutiverse.bsky.social , @meerkatpress.bsky.social 💞

Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · Sep 11

Spotlighting more gender-expanding genre fiction from 2022 & 2023:

"Squire" (@nadiashammas.bsky.social & @saraalfageeh.bsky.social)
winners of the 2023 @goldencobra.bsky.social
"The Unbalancing" (@rblemberg.bsky.social)
"Mage of Fools" (@genni.bsky.social)
"The Way of Baa’gh" (Cheryl S. Ntumy)

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Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · Sep 9

Edited by @genni.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social and Cheryl Ntumy. With cover insert art by @destructcode.bsky.social.

@sauutiverse.bsky.social

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Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Sauútiverse keeps expanding! Behold the cover for our 2nd anthology: Sauúti Terrors!

Following Mothersound, return to the Sauútiverse - our collectively-built, Afrocentric, matriarchal shared-world of strange planets & sound magic - for dark fantasy, SF & horror stories & poetry.

Jan 2026.

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The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse.bsky.social · Sep 8

Flame Tree Publisher, Nick Wells, and Sauúti Collective co-editors, Eugen Bacon, Cheryl S. Ntumy and Stephen Embleton, are thrilled to share with you the cover of Sauúti Terrors.

@genni.bsky.social
@stephenembleton.bsky.social
@nickwells451.bsky.social

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Will Swardstrom @wswardstrom.bsky.social · Sep 2

THE NGA'PHANDILEH WHISPERER by @genni.bsky.social is a bold & fascinating sci-fi cosmic horror tale, setting up the Sauútiverse, rooted in African mythology, language, & culture. A review: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-n...
@lordtbrffa.bsky.social
@starsandsabers.bsky.social
@sauutiverse.bsky.social

The Nga'phandileh Whisperer by Eugen Bacon

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Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · Aug 19

Great @locusmag.bsky.social of my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella "Descent" published in @clarkesworldmagazine.com!
"evocative descriptions and worldbuilding as well as some wonderful visceral writing"
Awesome to see people have enjoyed the story.
Read/Listen: clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/

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Stephen Embleton @stephenembleton.bsky.social · Aug 18

Now available to watch: reading my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella, 'Undulation', from Seattle Worldcon 2025 on Wednesday.

@press-android.bsky.social
vimeo.com/1109895345/3...

Stephen holds up a copy of the book, Mothersound

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The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse.bsky.social · Aug 14

Check out ALL the awesome works available in The African SF Novels and Novellas Bundle from StoryBundle - Curated by our very own Sauúti, @genni.bsky.social – with a variety of pay tiers to suit.
👀 📖 📚 🔥
Including Cheryl S. Ntumy's Sauúti novella, "Songs for the Shadows"!

storybundle.com/scifi

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E.D.E. Bell @edebell.com · Aug 1

Also, I recommend covering *anything* the @sauutiverse.bsky.social is doing. It's all been so super!

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E.D.E. Bell @edebell.com · Jul 31

If you're interested in African Fiction, please also follow the @sauutiverse.bsky.social for SO much book joy.

If you're not? You really should get into it. The stories being told are as excellent as they are mind-changing. Which is precisely why they are being held back by the power structure.

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Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · Jul 9

😍🎁 @starsandsabers.bsky.social , @sauutiverse.bsky.social
www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-ng...

Unwrapping The Nga'phandileh Whisperer by Eugen Bacon

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Stephen Embleton @stephenembleton.bsky.social · Aug 12

On Wed I’ll be reading from my 2024 Nommo winning novella, “Undulation”published in @sauutiverse.bsky.social anthology Mothersound.📖
“This a story of storytellers, of questioning the foundations of society, of mothers & their children, of finding your voice & finding the truth.”
#SeattleWorldcon2025

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The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse.bsky.social · Jul 2

READ SAUÚTI FLASH FICTION!

'Listen, Don’t Touch' by Cheryl S. Ntumy is now available free in @mythaxis.bsky.social Issue 42.
👀📖💫

mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/lis...

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Harare Review of Books @hararereview.bsky.social · Jun 25

Relatedly, will soon read/forthcoming:

The Nga'phandileh Whisperer x @genni.bsky.social , another @sauutiverse.bsky.social novel(la) 👏🏿👏🏿, from @starsandsabers.bsky.social ! 💙📚

Cover: illustration of an African woman with drums at her feet and three serpents towering over her. There are bees at the top of the illustration, and three moons as well as a possible castle with domes on its towers in the background.

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E.D.E. Bell @edebell.com · Jun 10

NOT voting for Wole does not preclude buying his books or supporting his work.

Convergence Problems

Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

Incomplete Solutions

Unquiet On The Eastern Front

Deep Dream: Science Fiction Exploring the Future of Art

Follow and support the @sauutiverse.bsky.social

Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · Jun 10

That said, public voting is now for winners in each category and you should absolutely NOT vote for me. The work that AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS, SAMOVAR MAGAZINE &
the WRITING THE OTHER: WORKSHOPS is important, impactful & your vote + support should go to them.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Vote - The Ignyte Awards

Public voting for the 2025 AWARDS IS NOW OPEN THRU AUG 15. GO VOTE OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/...

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com

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Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · May 17

5 days! #fricanSFF @storybundle.bsky.social , @meerkatpress.bsky.social , @rdspress.bsky.social, @tachyonpub.bsky.social, @sauutiverse.bsky.social, @nalohop.bsky.social, @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social, @nuzo.bsky.social, @miltonmvmedia.bsky.social, @therisingtithes.bsky.social
storybundle.com/scifi

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The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse.bsky.social · May 13

Cover Reveal of the latest Sauúti work: @genni.bsky.social’s "The Nga'phandileh Whisperer"
Out September 2025 from @starsandsabers.bsky.social

jaylit.com/cover-reveal...

Cover Reveal: The Nga’phandileh Whisperer by Eugen Bacon - JAY Lit

In what continues to be a prolific year for award-winning Tanzanian-born Australian author, Eugen Bacon, her newest Sauútiverse novella, The Nga’phandileh Whisperer, is scheduled for reelase on Septem...

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The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse.bsky.social · May 13

Cover Reveal of the latest Sauúti work: @genni.bsky.social’s "The Nga'phandileh Whisperer"
Out September 2025 from @starsandsabers.bsky.social

Stephen Embleton @stephenembleton.bsky.social · May 13

Cover Illustration DETAIL @genni.bsky.social's "The Nga'phandileh Whisperer"

I got to visualise an ominous moonlit scene alive with texture, colour and movement.
@sauutiverse.bsky.social @starsandsabers.bsky.social
More on the process:
stephen.embleton.co.za/2025/05/cove...
#bookcoverillustration

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Stephen Embleton @stephenembleton.bsky.social · May 13

Cover Illustration DETAIL @genni.bsky.social's "The Nga'phandileh Whisperer"

I got to visualise an ominous moonlit scene alive with texture, colour and movement.
@sauutiverse.bsky.social @starsandsabers.bsky.social
More on the process:
stephen.embleton.co.za/2025/05/cove...
#bookcoverillustration

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Dhiyanah @bydhiyanah.bsky.social · May 9

This was my 2nd Sauúti book - looking forward to diving into more stories from this wonderful collaborative story-universe!

(p.s. I've been wondering - is there a Sauúti playlist? 👀)

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The Sauúti Collective @sauutiverse.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you 🙏💫

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