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FEBRUARY
2022 AUTHORS
WHITNEY HILL
Author of Elemental: Shadows of Otherside
Whitney Hill (WhitneyHillWrites.com) is the author of the Shadows of Otherside fantasy series and the Otherside Heat paranormal romance series. Her first book, Elemental, was the grand prize winner of the 8th Annual WD Self-Published E-Book Awards. Her second book, Eldritch Sparks, was one of Kirkus Reviews’ Top 100 Indie Books of 2021.
You can find Whitney hiking in state parks or on Twitter and Instagram @write_wherever.
CJ JUZANG
Creator of Ayele Nubian Warrior
Hello, I am Carles (CJ) Juzang, owner of Abyssinia Media Group®. I am also creator, author and illustrator of AMG® sequential comic medium franchises AYELE NUBIAN WARRIOR™ and THE ADIGUN OGUNSANWO™. I began this journey seriously in 2013, sorry it took eight years to get things in order, NOW let's do it... For those not familiar with my work, click the link to my website at: abyssiniamedia.net
JUNE
2021 AUTHORS
SYLVESTER BARZEY
Author of Planet Dead
Sylvester Barzey is a best selling horror and fantasy author who grew up in Bronx, NY and was later transplanted to Lawrence, GA. A military veteran with an addiction to all things horror, Sylvester’s goal is to shine a spotlight on BIPOC characters within the horror/fantasy genre.
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ROBERT JEFFREY II
Creator of Route 3
Robert Jeffrey II is a freelance writer based out of Atlanta, GA and his portfolio includes a multitude of work in the arenas of print/ web journalism, and comics. He’s written for such publications as J’Adore Magazine, The Atlanta Voice Newspaper, Black Sci-Fi.com, and Urban Voices in Comics.
He was chosen as a participant in the DC Comics Class of 2017 Writers Workshop, is currently the Editor In Chief for BlackSci-Fi.com, and is a guest contributor to the Tessera Guild blog.
His work with Atlanta based Terminus Media includes creator owned comics (Route 3, Daddy’s Little Girl) and other Terminus Media published books such as the Glyph Comic Award nominated Radio Free Amerika and Terminus Team Up.
His comics work includes contracted client work, including custom comics and animation scripting/editing duties for clients such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nitto Tires, the Soul of Suw comic book series, and HERO Comics’, The Messenger.
Robert is a recipient of the 2008 Miller Brewing Company A. Philip Randolph Messenger Award/ Journalism Award of Excellence in the field of AIDS/Health, and his creator owned series, Route 3, won the 2014 Glyph Comics Award for Best Cover.
He’s yet fulfilled his dream of pop-locking to save a community center.
APRIL
2021 AUTHORS
KENYATA GARNER
Author of Birds Don't Swim In The Winter
Kenyata Garner is a self--published author, musician, and poet. She has written two novels in addition to Birds Don't Swim In The Winter and also has a collection of up and coming children's books which she hand illustrates and writes for her company, Blue Owl Children's books.
You can follow Kenyata Garner on
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kencgarner/
Website: https://kenyatagarner.com/
GREG ANDERSON ELYSÉE
Creator of Is'nana the Were-Spider, Vol. 1: Forgotten Stories
Greg Anderson Elysée is a Brooklyn, NY born Haitian-American writer, educator, filmmaker, and model. He has been teaching various forms of filmmaking, including narrative and documentary, from elementary level to the elderly since 2012. A former journalist for theOuthousers.com, he also ran his own column, (Heard It Thru) The Griotvine, where he showcased independent creators of color and LGBTQ creators. He also wrote for the independent pop culture news website Bleeding Cool. He is known through the community for doing this on a broader scale, all while presenting his thoughts on diversity.
Is'nana: The Were-Spider was his first comic series, and is a multi award winner, including 2018 Fan Award, Rising Star, and Best Male Character, and 2019 Best Writer and Story of the Year (Glyph Awards).
Is’nana is based on Anansi the trickster god of the Akan people of Ghana, whose stories have spread for centuries throughout Africa as well as the Caribbean. The Gentleman: Darkness of the Void and Marassa, both published by Evoluzione Publishing, debuted in 2018. Elysée has also published work with Lion Forge via the nationally recognized project Puerto Rico Strong.
You can follow Greg Anderson Elysée on
Instagram: Greg Anderson Elysée (@gregdae) • Instagram photos and videos
Website: Webway Store (ecwid.com)
FEBRUARY 2021 AUTHORS
CHRISTIAN CASHELLE
Author of Move the Needle
Christian Cashelle's writing career started when she was just 8 years old. After writing a poem for her third grade class, she fell in love with the way words made her feel. After that, she never wanted to be anything other than a writer. Her poetic talent transformed into fictional characters and story lines. After the popularity of her fan-fiction novels in high school, Cashelle turned her long life hobby into a dream career and in 2009 she released that passion unto the world. Ava's Story was released under her publishing company, Dynamic Image Publications.
You can follow Christian on
Instagram: www.instagram.com/christiancashelle
Website: www.dipublications.com
W.H. ROSE
Author of Intro: Laconic
Whysteria Rose is a young adult author whose lifelong passion is writing. She has been storytelling as long as she’s been able to speak, keeping her friends and family entertained with stories of faraway places and fantastical characters. She published her debut novel, Mythomania, in January of 2020 and continues to write impactful tales.
Whysteria would not be the author she is without the love and support of her wonderful parents.
You can follow W.H. Rose on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whysteriarose/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whysteriarose
Website: https://www.whysteriarose.com/
ZAY ARTS
Creator of Renisha + CJay
As long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a cartoonist. I’ve created comics ever since the age of 7 and making my comic ideas since the age of 12. All throughout grade school I would doodle on my school notes and create these fascinating characters of all different types. Middle school is where I discovered Anime. I remember just like it was yesterday, sketching images of Sailor Moon with Kirby-like eyes because I wasn’t bold enough to take on the challenge of drawing real Anime eyes. I began making my own comics and let kids my age read them, I knew my ideas were interesting when everyone would ask me for more when they finished reading. And this is what pushed me, I’ve drawn and creating stories on my own for 17 years and I doubt I’ll stop now!!!
You can follow Zay Arts on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zayarts21
Website: Gumroad.com/zayarts
T.J. STERLING
Creator of Okemus
TJ Sterling was born January 22nd, 1983 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At an early age he displayed a very keen and almost prodigious talent for art. In the late 1980’s Tj began to take a serious interest in drawing comic books and superheroes. He frequented numerous local comic shops where he began collect his first set of comics which would eventually inspire his signature 90’s comic style. Over the years Tj continued to hone his artistic ability by taking numerous art classes during school and summer periods. In 2001 he moved from Michigan to New York to attend art college. During college he worked for Marvel Entertainment in New York City in it’s famous Bullpen. After graduating college, working at Marvel and doing work for Dark Horse and Aspen Comics, Tj started his own comic book company..RAE Comics. The first comic book produced by Tj and his team of professional artisans was “Okemus”. Tj debuted Okemus issue 0 at San Diego Comic Con 2015 and sold out his first print run. He then would go onto sell out his second print run at New York Comic Con 2015. Currently Okemus is on the shelves of 10 different comic shops across the nation and has been a fan favorite for the past 5 years.
You can follow TJ on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tjsterlingart/
Website: https://www.raecomics.com/
JANUARY 2021 AUTHORS
KEVIN MACKLIN
Author of Certain Reprisal
Growing up in the Washington DC area, Kevin was a constant presence at the local libraries and book stores. As he got older, he became a fan of the thriller genre, but noticed the blaring lack of heroes who looked like him with a similar background. So, he decided to write that character. Then, the characters and their stories just kept coming. Kevin looks forward to introducing you to all of these characters soon.
CURTIS "SPECKS" THOMPSON
Creator of Legacy of The View
Curtis “Specks” Thompson born and raised in Augusta, Georgia. Specks is a disc jockey turned comic book creator. He has put in almost a decade in the music industry.
Now he has switched lanes and started to create his own comic book universe. He began his comic book universe with his first superhero, The View, in his flagship comic book series "Legacy of The View”.
In Legacy of The View, Specks blends the culture of the urban music scene with the high flying world of superheroes.
Want to know more about Curtis? Check out his interview with Legion of Comics HERE!
Instagram: @specks706
Website: legacyoftheview.com
DECEMBER 2020 AUTHORS
AMANDA ROSS
Author of To Astera, With Love
Amanda Ross is an indie author who writes speculative fiction. In her novels and short stories, Amanda addresses social issues through magical, witchy tales with a little bit of politics and a whole lot of campy humor.
Her first novel, To Astera, With Love tells the story of a Black witch named Mercury who embarks on a cross country roadtrip like no other, with four of his friends by his side. As the group flees Los Angeles for the safety of Astera, a gathering of all witchkind, they battle vampiric cops, evil witches, aggressive humans, and each other as they struggle to make it in one piece.
Amanda likes to think of herself as your neighborhood campy fantasy heaux. When she’s not writing she’s reading the works of other Black fantasy authors or baking her way through The Great British Bake-Off cookbook.
You can follow her on
Instagram: @amandatheeauthor
Website: https://amandarosswrites.com/
EUWARNII HUGHES
Creator of Bold Saga
Euwarnii is the creator of Bold Saga Manga and CEO of Great Gale, a company that specializes in Logo and Web Design, Corporate identity and more.
You can follow Euwarnii on
Instagram: @euwarnii
Website: https://greatgale.com/index.html
NOVEMBER 2020 AUTHORS
L. C. ROGERS
Author of Pocketbook Diaries
L. C. Rogers is an award winning author, motivational speaker, poet, mom and wife.
You can follow her on
Instagram: @l.c.rogers
Twitter: @TJsLessons
Website: http://www.lcrogersbooks.com/
GREG BURNHAM
Creator of The Search for Sadiqah
Gregg Burnham is a father, mentor, coach and Author.
You can follow Greg Burnham on
Instagram: @greg_burnham7
Website: https://platforml7.com/
OCTOBER 2020 AUTHORS
JEANNICOLE RIVERS
Author of Black Water Tales: The Unwanted
Jean Nicole is a National Black Book Festival award-winner and author of two psychological horror novels, Black Water Tales: The Unwanted and Black Water Tales: The Secret Keepers. She has also garnered awards for her screenplay, If I Die, from multiple film festivals including the Shivers International Film Festival (Canada).
Currently, she is working through the 3rd installment of her Black Water Tales series on a novel currently titled, To the Moon and Back.
In 2016, she launched the only novel writing software founded and owned by a black woman, Simple Stylus (www.SimplyStylus.com) and she teaches an online beginner writing course titled, Simply Writing: An Aspiring Author’s Guide to Developing A Solid Writing Process and FINALLY Writing Their Novel.
She writes because she loves words, she writes because she loves stories, she writes because she has a story to tell.
KEEF CROSS
Creator of DayBlack
Growing up being influenced by Ralph Bakshi, Vaugn Bode', Wendy Pini, and Robert Crumb to name a few, really shaped my visual aesthetic, and my approach to creating my comic book, "DayBlack". I found that those underground comics of the 70's always had one foot in sexual raunchiness and drugs, and another foot in social commentary, a combination that fascinated me as a kid. Who knew that in those adult comics I hid from my mother, I would find my individual voice and style.
Working as a tattoo artist for 18 years and counting, was also a huge influence on my unique storytelling perspective. Aside from being a vampire, Merce is about 80% me, and I've found that writing through him has been a great way to air my gripes about my job, and life in general.
You can follow Keef Cross on
Instagram: @keefcross
Website: https://www.dayblackcomic.com/
SEPTEMBER 2020 AUTHORS
K. R. S. MCENTIRE
Author of Finding Eden
K. R. S. McEntire lives on a healthy diet of fiction and tea. She loves art, photography and travel because, like books, they allow her to explore new worlds. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband and runs the Facebook page Diverse Fantasy and Sci-Finds, where she shares book recommendations with other bibliophiles.
You can follow K. R. S. McEntire on
Instagram: @krsmcentire
Website: https://krsmcentire.wordpress.com/
DAKEN
Creator of Narcotink
Daken is a private person and we at FHC honor that.
You can follow Daken on
Instagram: @madd.beloved
Website: https://www.maddbeloved.com/
AUGUST 2020 AUTHORS
LAUREN JIMERSON
Author of They Came from the River
Lauren Jimerson is a speculative fiction writer and native Detroiter. Her book, They Came from the River, is the first installment in The Sarea Legends book series. She is currently working on the second book.
How Lauren feels about teaming up with Fifth House Collective's Monthly Book Box:
"Thanks so much for this opportunity! I'm about to cry. I'm a Scorpio so that's what I do when I'm happy and grateful."
You can follow Lauren on Instagram: @ljimerson.
ANTOINE GHOST MITCHELL
Creator of Sankofa's Eymbrace
How Antoine GHOST Mitchell feels about teaming up with Fifth House Collective's Monthly Book Box:
"It's an Honor that someone wants to share Our Afro-Fantasy Comic Book series, 'Sankofa's Eymbrace' with others. ThANKH You for choosing to #EymbraceTheMovement."
You can follow Antoine GHOST Mitchell on
Instagram: @sankofaseymbrace
Website: https://www.sankofaseymbrace.com/
