Real or imaginary geekdom is where it's at in this multi-genre YA anthology that celebrates
the geek with stories by some of today's top bestselling critically acclaimed Black authors.
Contributors include Amerie Kalynn Bayron Terry J. Benton-Walker Roseanne A. Brown Elise
Bryant Tracy Deonn Desiree S. Evans Isaac Fitzsimons Lamar Giles Jordan Ifueko Leah
Johnson Amanda Joy Kwame Mbalia Tochi Onyebuchi Shari B. Pennant K. Arsenault Rivera
Julian Winters and Ibi Zoboi. A girl who believes in UFOs a boy who might have finally found
his Prince Charming a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school’s production of
The Sound of Music a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn’t quite
understand. These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages
of this dynamic exciting and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters.
From contemporary to historical fantasy to sci-fi magical to realistic and with
contributions from a powerhouse list of self-proclaimed geeks and bestselling award-winning
authors this life-affirming anthology celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness
and geekiness—both in the real world and those imagined.
