TITLE: Cool. Awkward. Black.
EDITOR: Karen Strong
PUBLISHER: PenguinTeen
RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2023
GENRES: anthology, YA contemporary, YA fantasy
SYNOPSIS:
A multi-genre YA anthology of bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors challenging the concept of “the geek.”
A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school’s production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn’t quite understand.
These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters. From contemporary to historical, fantasy to sci-fi, magical to realistic, and with contributions from a powerhouse list of self-proclaimed geeks and bestselling, award-winning authors, this life-affirming anthology celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness—both in the real world and those imagined.
Authors:
Featuring contributions from
- Amerie
- Kalynn Bayron
- Terry J. Benton-Walker
- Roseanne A. Brown
- Elise Bryant
- Tracy Deonn
- Desiree S. Evans
- Isaac Fitzsimons
- Lamar Giles
- Jordan Ifueko
- Leah Johnson
- Amanda Joy
- Kwame Mbalia
- Tochi Onyebuchi
- Shari B. Pennant
- K. Arsenault Rivera
- Julian Winters
- Ibi Zoboi
