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The Sauúti Collective

@sauutiverse.bsky.social

The Sauúti Collective is an Afro-centric universe rooted in African mythologies, languages, & cultures.

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Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social · 2d ago

“SAUÚTI TERRORS is a great addition to what I hope is the growing Sauúti universe” @Gabino_Iglesias reviews new anthology edited by @genni.bsky.social, Cheryl Ntumy & @stephenembleton.bsky.social

Sauúti Terrors edited by Eugen Bacon, Cheryl Ntumy & Stephen Embleton: Review by Gabino Iglesias

Sauúti Terrors, Eugen Bacon, Cheryl Ntumy & Stephen Embleton, eds. (Flame Tree Collections 978-1-83562-640-5, $26.99, 416pp, hc) March 2026. Cover by Akintoba Kalejaye. When I’m not writing nov…

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Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY@wtalabi.com · 5d ago

Y'all! Locus has tagged me in for their inaugural Year's Best anthology! Support the project and your boy will make an appearance, brining some @sauutiverse.bsky.social flavor. Check it out and toss a coin if you can.

Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social · 6d ago

We only have 8 days left everyone!! We would really like to make this anthology the best it can possibly be, + ensure the novella makes it in! Back today to unlock digital content and choose your reward tier! http://kck.st/4wtYJ6X

background with a mountain and some trees, headshot of Wole Talabi wearing a red shirt, and cover of Clarkesworld magazine, text reads 'add a novella, pay the editor, more beautiful book, big ol book, sleek anthology' kickstarter logo, "descent" wole talabi in black text.
The Sauúti Collective@sauutiverse.bsky.social · last mo.

3 members of the Sauúti Collective: J. Umeh, Cheryl Ntumy, and Stephen Embleton will join ASFS to talk about co-creation, collaborative worldmaking, and working inside the first African shared science-fantasy universe. 🗓 Saturday 27 June 2026 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-sauuti...

The Sauútiverse: J. Umeh, Cheryl Ntumyand Stephen Embleton in Conversation

How do you build a world together and keep it alive? Join us as we explore Voices Building Worlds: Co-Creation and Collaboration

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Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY@wtalabi.com · 2mo ago

Well then! My @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella DESCENT is a finalist for the best novella Ignyte Award! The Ignytes mean a lot to me because of what they represent. Community, care, consideration. 🙏🏾 I'm thrilled to share the spotlight with so many excellent authors (hi again @amalelmohtar.com!)

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Novella are: Audition for the Fox – @mcflycahill90.bsky.social Descent – @wtalabi.com Psychopomp & Circumstance – @edenroyce.bsky.social The Iron Below Remembers – @sharangbiswas.bsky.social The River Has Roots – @amalelmohtar.com

OUTSTANDING NOVELLA for speculative works ranging from 17,500-39,999 words Audition for the Fox – Martin Cahill (Tachyon Publications) Descent – Wole Talabi (Clarkesworld) Psychopomp & Circumstance – Eden Royce (Tordotcom) The Iron Below Remembers – Sharang Biswas (Neon Hemlock) The River Has Roots – Amal El-Mohtar (Tordotcom)
The Sauúti Collective@sauutiverse.bsky.social · 4mo ago

REVIEW: Sauúti Terrors – @arleysorg.bsky.social @lightspeedmagazine.com 🔥⭐ "If you love quality short fiction told by an assemblage of skilled writers, and particularly if you love imaginative, boundary-pushing science fiction, you should get this book." www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/b...

Book Review: Sauúti Terrors Eugen Bacon, Stephen Embleton, and Cheryl S. Ntumy, eds. - Lightspeed Magazine

Arley Sorg recommends the new Flame Tree Collections anthology Sauúti Terrors.

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Stars and Sabers@starsandsabers.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Today, we have a guest blog feature from award-winning author @genni.bsky.social: "Sauúti: “What’s in a Name?” in which she discusses the collaborative, Afrocentric Sauútiverse in #scifi, #fantasy, and #horror: www.starsandsabers.com/2026/03/22/s... #books #stories

Sauúti: What’s in a Name? By Eugen Bacon – Stars and Sabers

Stars and Sabers Publishing welcomes award-winning author Eugen Bacon for a guest post, "Sauúti: What’s in a Name?".

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Eugen Bacon@genni.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New @strangehorizons.bsky.social column just up! Spec Fic and the Politics of Identity - The Call of Sauúti. 💞 @sauutiverse.bsky.social , @flametree.bsky.social , @meerkatpress.bsky.social #sauuti strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

Spec Fic and the Politics of Identity

As part of a collective of African writers who have created an Afrocentric Sauútiverse of five planets, two suns and a spirit moon, a world of science and fantasy, where there is no written languag…

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Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY@wtalabi.com · 5mo ago

Been in work meetings all day but finally got a moment. Just want to say I had no idea so many people read and enjoyed this little @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella in @clarkesworldmagazine.com. I'm grateful. Congratulations to my fellow finalists whom I'm pleasantly intimidated to be counted among!

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association@sfwa.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Congratulations to our Nebula Finalists for the 61st Nebula Award for Best Novella! #SFWA #Nebulas #61stNebulaAwards

And the Nebula Finalists for Best Novella are... Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle Renan Bernardo (Dark Matter INK) The River Has Roots Amal El-Mohtar (Tordotcom; Arcadia) The Death of Mountains Jordan Kurella (Lethe) Automatic Noodle Annalee Newitz (Tordotcom) But Not Too Bold Hache Pueyo (Tordotcom) “Descent” Wole Talabi (Clarkesworld 5/25)
Atthis Arts@atthisarts.com · 5mo ago

We love seeing this four year recap of the @sauutiverse.bsky.social and including our own novella Songs for the Shadows by Cheryl S. Ntumy, a beautiful reflection on grief and purpose. We believe the Sauútiverse is the best thing going on in literature and it deserves much more attention. #BookSky

The Sauúti Collective@sauutiverse.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Sauútiverse is a cacophony of sound magic celebrations, the ruevaagi are ululating and the drums are resounding, as we celebrate four years of the Sauúti shared world! 💫🎉 Check out the latest happenings in the Sauútiverse: sauuti.com/sauuti-4th-a...

The Sauúti Collective@sauutiverse.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Sauúti Terrors, in all its auditory glory, has been released as an audiobook, available (open for pre-orders) 17 March on @libro.fm, with narrators Christel Mutombo and Kofi Boakye. 🔊💫 libro.fm/audiobooks/9... @genni.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social

Sauúti Terrors Audiobook on Libro.fm

Co-editors Eugen Bacon, Stephen Embleton and Cheryl S. Ntumy bring us a powerful and haunting collection of short stories from the groundbreaking Sauútiverse, following the success of Mothersound: The...

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The Sauúti Collective@sauutiverse.bsky.social · 5mo ago

It keeps on coming! Congrats to @genni.bsky.social for The Nga'phandileh Whisperer: A Sauútiverse Novella being a finalist in the Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards 💫🔥❤️

Eugen Bacon@genni.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Nga'phandileh Whisperer by @starsandsabers.bsky.social is a twice finalist in the Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards, Fantasy & Multicultural, and NOVIC by @meerkatpress.bsky.social is a finalist in Science Fiction. Congrats to all finalists! 🎉 Link: www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final...

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