Zelda Knight

Olivia E. Raymond who writes under the pen name Zelda Knight or Author Z. Knight is an American writer and editor who is chiefly known as the co-editor of Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and the African Diaspora and Africa Risen. She is the publisher of Aurelia Leo, a speculative fiction publisher based in Louisville.[1][2]

Life

Knight holds an MA in Public History from the University of Louisville and is currently post-doctorate student in Pan-African Studies from the same school.[3]

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

She won the British Fantasy Award for "Best Anthology" in 2021 for Dominion.[4] She was a nominee for "Best Anthology" category at the 2021 Locus Awards for Dominion.[5] and the 2020 This Is Horror awards.[6] In 2023, Africa Risen was nominated for the 54th NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Literary Work.[7]

References

  1. ^ Eadens, Savannah (August 27, 2020). "Buy black, read black. Meet the woman who started one of Louisville's Black publishing houses". Courier Journal. Louisville.
  2. ^ Grady, Danielle (September 7, 2020). "How To Support Racial Justice, Diversity and Activism This Week In Louisville". Louisville Eccentric Observer.
  3. ^ "About". Olivia E. Raymond. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ locusmag (September 27, 2021). "2021 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. ^ locusmag (26 May 2021). "2021 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  6. ^ locusmag (2021-09-07). "2020 This Is Horror Awards Winners". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. ^ Templeton, Molly (January 19, 2023). "Africa Risen Receives NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Literary Work". Tor.com.