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Black Nerds Create

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A collective that provides content through a lens of critical and creative fandom. 🔗 https://blacknerdscreate.com 🔗 https://patreon.com/BlackNerdsCreate

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Niq Fury@niqfury.com · 5mo ago

I'm so fucking proud! Follow my talented friend and congratulate her on this incredible accomplishment. I promise y'all are going to be in awe of the world and characters she's created 😭 I can't wait for everyone to meet Blessing 💜 🗣️ A WRITER!

bayana a. davis (updates)@yanawroteit.bsky.social · 5mo ago

When I first read about the maroons of the Dismal Swamp a couple years ago, the idea for TROUBLE THE WATERS practically unfurled before me & I'm so so so excited and honored to be able to share Blessing's story with readers.

Lois Evans at Knopf has acquired, in a seven-way auction, Trouble the Waters by Bayana A. Davis, a YA historical fantasy debut in which a Black teenager from the antebellum South, bound by her masters' blood-magic, escapes with her sister to a mystical maroon settlement deep in the Dismal Swamp, only to discover that her very presence threatens the newfound freedom and community she holds dear. Publication is slated for spring 2028; Ernie Chiara at Fuse Literary did the six-figure, two-book deal for North American rights. Art by Nicole Deal
Donnalie Jamnah@talespinningdj.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Say it one more time!

a young woman is sitting at a table with her hand up .

Alt: Lauryn Hill as Rita in Sister Act 2 sits at a table and wakes her hands in a praise motion

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Ernie Chiara@erniechiara.com · 5mo ago

It’s amazing to see such a positive response from so many publishers for this incredibly important story about a young Black woman escaping slavery, written by a Black woman descended from slavery, now acquired and edited by a Black woman. You absolutely love to see it!

Fuse Literary@fuseliterary.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We’re thrilled to share the news that Fuse client Bayana A. Davis’s TROUBLE THE WATERS has sold in a seven-way auction to Lois Evans at Knopf Books for Young Readers! Congratulations, Bayana!

bayana a. davis (updates)@yanawroteit.bsky.social · 5mo ago

When I first read about the maroons of the Dismal Swamp a couple years ago, the idea for TROUBLE THE WATERS practically unfurled before me & I'm so so so excited and honored to be able to share Blessing's story with readers.

Lois Evans at Knopf has acquired, in a seven-way auction, Trouble the Waters by Bayana A. Davis, a YA historical fantasy debut in which a Black teenager from the antebellum South, bound by her masters' blood-magic, escapes with her sister to a mystical maroon settlement deep in the Dismal Swamp, only to discover that her very presence threatens the newfound freedom and community she holds dear. Publication is slated for spring 2028; Ernie Chiara at Fuse Literary did the six-figure, two-book deal for North American rights. Art by Nicole Deal
Black Nerds Create@blacknerdscreate.com · 5mo ago

Hey, it’s DJ! I know it’s been a minute but I had to come out of hiatus for this one: BNC Co-Founder, Brilliant Writer, and Community Builder @yanawroteit.bsky.social got her first book deal, y’all! 🎉

bayana a. davis (updates)@yanawroteit.bsky.social · 5mo ago

When I first read about the maroons of the Dismal Swamp a couple years ago, the idea for TROUBLE THE WATERS practically unfurled before me & I'm so so so excited and honored to be able to share Blessing's story with readers.

Lois Evans at Knopf has acquired, in a seven-way auction, Trouble the Waters by Bayana A. Davis, a YA historical fantasy debut in which a Black teenager from the antebellum South, bound by her masters' blood-magic, escapes with her sister to a mystical maroon settlement deep in the Dismal Swamp, only to discover that her very presence threatens the newfound freedom and community she holds dear. Publication is slated for spring 2028; Ernie Chiara at Fuse Literary did the six-figure, two-book deal for North American rights. Art by Nicole Deal
🌸Bibi🌸♿@bibiblossoms.bsky.social · last yr.

I took pics of my bags outside!! They're available for guaranteed preorder for another week! They're convertible bags that can be worn as a backpack, crossbody bag & waist bag. And can also be attached to mobility aids or plushies or water bottles. Store details & pics below!

Bat Convertible Bag hanging on tree (front view)Fairy Convertible Bag hanging on tree (front view)
Black Nerds Create@blacknerdscreate.com · last yr.

Our May read, Blues for Mister Charlie, is a play dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers and the children of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. Join us and follow along on Storygraph! app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...

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Donnalie Jamnah@talespinningdj.bsky.social · last yr.

BNC book club is reading Baldwin this year and I’m annoyed but not surprised that folks point to Giovanni’s room as THE novel to read from him when Another Country exists. I’m excited read Beale Street and see where that lands but four months in it doesn’t look like GR will even make top 5 for me.