My ghast is still flabbered by the love on my Austin Film Festival post. 😂💛 I’m pushing myself to show up on camera more, not just for big announcements, but while I’m learning, creating & figuring things out. Here’s to getting comfortable being seen. 🎥✨ #CreativeJourney

My short film script became an Austin Film Festival Second Rounder, top 25% of ~12,000 submissions! 🎬✨ In 2026, I vowed to stop listening to the lizard voice and be delusional. So write the book. Make the film. Submit the script. Be delusional. Do it anyway. 💛 #AustinFilmFestival #Screenwriting

While in Pasadena, I finally visited Octavia E. Butler’s gravesite. 💛 I brought pencils from Octavia’s Bookshelf, spent 30 minutes wandering around in the heat while hot flashing 😅, and nearly cried when I found her. Grateful for the worlds she created & the doors she opened. 🖤

I loved the Make Your Own Short Film Workshop with Tananarive Due + Steven Barnes. 🎬 Their honesty about the wins, mistakes, and lessons left me empowered as I keep learning these vertical filmmaking streets. 😅🎥 #AngelaDalton #Filmmaking #BlackFilmmakers

Sharing A is for Afrofuturism with Isis Asare and West Oakland families was such a gift. 🚀📚 Thank you to Oakland Literacy Coalition and West Oakland Library for helping us celebrate Black creators and make Oakland a Reading Town. 💛 #OaklandIsAReadingTown #Afrofuturism

New agent alert! ✨ I’m thrilled to share that I’m now represented by Alli Hellegers of Stimola Literary Studio. From our first call, I knew my work was in thoughtful hands. Deeply grateful to everyone who helped make this new chapter possible. 💛📚 #NewAgent #KidLit #Author

Reminder! 📚 I’ll be in conversation with Dorothy Lazard on Aug. 21 at 6:30 PM at Books Inc. Alameda to celebrate Behind the Desk at Main. RSVP:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dorothy-lazard-behind-the-desk-at-the-main-tickets-1984087287487

I’m honored to join Oakland icon and former librarian Dorothy Lazard on Aug. 21 at 6:30 PM at Books Inc. Alameda to celebrate Behind the Desk at Main. 📚 Join us for a conversation about books, libraries, Oakland, and community. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/dorothy-la...

I’ll never forget winning my first award for If You Look Up to the Sky. I had self-published it, had no idea what I was doing, and even received a Kirkus starred review! That moment showed me the power of believing in myself. ✨📚 #BetOnYourself #AuthorJourney

I loved experiencing I Love Boosters at SXSW 2026, and now it has two Critics Choice nominations: Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film and Best Actress for Keke Palmer. 🎬✨ So exciting to see bold Black storytelling celebrated. 💜 #ILoveBoosters #KekePalmer #BlackFilm

Book spotlight: If You Look Up to the Sky 🌙 Inspired by my great-grandmother and my childhood love of astronomy, my first picture book celebrates everlasting love, family connection, and the comfort we can find above us. Share it with a young dreamer. 📚✨ #AngelaDalton #KidLit

New books I’m excited about: The Redemption Center Is Closed on Sundays by Andrea Hairston, The Feywild Job by C. L. Polk, and House of Margins by Tlotlo Tsamaase. 📚✨ Which one should I start with first? 💛 #BookRecommendations

Why I wrote this book: I wanted to capture the feeling of my family’s July reunion and turn it into a love letter for children. 💛 I hope Ruby’s Reunion Day Dinner inspires kids to cherish family moments and share a special dish of their own. 🍽️📚 #RubysReunionDayDinner #ChildrensBooks #FamilyStories

Join us for A is for Afrofuturism Family Storytime with Isis Asare and myself at West Oakland Public Library on July 18, 3:30–4:45 PM. 🚀📚 Bring the little readers in your life and RSVP now: sistahscifi.com/pages/events #SistahScifi #Afrofuturism

I was so touched to receive a photo of To Boldly Go at the Obama Presidential Library. 💛📚🚀 With ALA happening in Chicago this weekend, I’m feeling a little wistful that I can’t be there in person, but seeing my book in that space makes me feel connected all the same. #ToBoldlyGo #AngelaDalton #ALA

Children’s Day may have passed, but I’m still celebrating Black & brown kids dreaming boldly in the Bay. ✨ Show the World! is my love letter to their brilliance—because every child deserves to be seen, encouraged & told their gifts matter. 💛📚 #ShowTheWorld #RepresentationMatters #KidLit

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Black Authors Matter TV about my work and the legacy of Nichelle Nichols. ✨📚🚀 Thank you to Black Authors Matter TV for creating space to celebrate Black authors and our stories. 🖤 Catch the full conversation here: www.tiktok.com/@angela_dalt...

Celebrate Juneteenth with young readers! 📖✨ Freedom Celebration: A Juneteenth Party by Angela Dalton, illustrated by Keisha Morris, brings history, family & freedom to life for kids. Perfect for classrooms & home reading. Available now @harpercollins.bsky.social, grab your copy today! #Juneteenth

Nichelle Nichols changed what was possible. 💫 Her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura helped generations imagine themselves in the future & that legacy is part of why I wrote To Boldly Go. Thank you to @ashleytheebarroness for this powerful video. Order your copy at www.sistahscifi.com. 🚀 #ToBoldlyGo

Sending love to WAVES, a beautiful animated short film directed by Jason Raymond. 💙🌊 I was moved by its message about Black boys, self-worth, and learning not to wash away what makes you shine. Such a tender and powerful film. Let’s go and make waves. 💙✨ #WAVES #BlackBoys #BlackStories #Animation

Big news! 📚✨ To Boldly Go is now available in the @sistahscifi.bsky.social Book Vending Machine at Chapter510 (Oakland). Dive into Lieutenant Uhura’s story and celebrate Black sci-fi, civil rights, and STEM for kids—all in one accessible, inspiring book. 🚀🖖 #ToBoldlyGo

So excited to share that Freedom Celebration: A Juneteenth Party is on Kindle Unlimited through June 30, 2026! 🎉📚 If you’ve been meaning to read Gloria’s story, now is a wonderful time. ❤️🖤💚 If you’re on Kindle Unlimited, I hope you’ll read it there. 💛 #KidLit

Excited to be part of the Black Authors Matter TV lineup tonight✨ Honored to join Margaret Johnson Hodge, M Monique, & Patrice Gopo, with Rhonda Lawson as host, for an evening celebrating Black authors. Watch live on Facebook via @nationalblackbookfestival. I’ll be on at 8:30 p.m. 🖤 #KidLit

Looking forward to the Building on Books Celebration on May 7 📚✨ Celebrating storytelling while supporting access to books and early learning for children and families across the Bay Area. Grateful to be part of it.🥂 #BuildingOnBooks #TandemBayArea #EarlyLiteracy #ChildrensBooks #LiteraryCommunity

FROM is full of suspense, mystery, and twists that will keep you guessing. Every episode makes you question who to trust and what’s really happening in that strange town. #FromTV #SuspenseSeries #ThrillerTV #MysteryLovers #BingeWorthy

Loved Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror? 👁 And yes… we caught that typo on the first slide 😅 Try these: 1. Wonder Man 2. From 3. Horror Noire 4. Humans 5. Lovecraft Country 6. Interview with the Vampire 7. Demascus For eerie, thought-provoking stories that stay with you. #SFF

If you enjoyed Shine Your Light by Sarah Warren and Geneva Bowers, you might also love these inspiring picture book biographies: • To Boldly Go • Dolores Huerta: • Counting on Katherine • She Caught the Light Perfect for young readers who love stories about real-life trailblazers. 🚀📚 #STEMBooks

Still thinking about the wonderful February 14 program at Berkeley Public Library. Thank you to Astro Everywhere for the fantastic space communication show and to all the kids who joined us. 🚀✨ #BlackHistoryMonth

Excited to be in discussion with @tamikathompson.bsky.social as we explore and launch her new book! Come join us March 31st at Chapter 510 in Oakland!

Sistah Scifi@sistahscifi.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We are so excited to host the official launch of The Curse of Hester Gardens by Tamika Thompson in conversation with Angela Dalton. Tuesday, March 31 7:15 PM to 8:45 PM Chapter 510 and the Dept. of Make/Believe, 546 9th Street, Oakland, CA 👉🏾Tickets at sistahscifi.com/pages/events

Here’s where you can find the Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machines: 📍 @Chapter510 - 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607, United States 📍 @DistantWorldsCoffee - 6401 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, United States 📍 @NAAMNW - 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144, United States #sistahscifi