Iridescence

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Iridescence</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is a stunning anthology born from the Kinsman Quarterly's inaugural </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Iridescence Award</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> a global contest that received 757 submissions from 75 nations. This collection features 36 remarkable voices celebrating the rich myths and traditions of Black Indigenous and people of color. The title </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Iridescence</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> perfectly captures the vibrant diversity and supernatural essence of the speculative fiction and poetry within.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Readers are invited to delve into tales of the fantastical the supernatural the paranormal and the celestial each piece shimmering with unique cultural perspectives. Highlights include the award-winning stories and poems by the top winners: </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>E. Doyle-Gillespie</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Christina Tang-Bernas</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Nicholas Samuel Stember</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Top finalists include Odette Cortés Shantell Powell Victoria Sosa Solape Adeyemi and Adrian Hayes. Longlisted authors include: Akupue Chukwuemeka Anna Kristo Ann Yuan D W D'Marcus Beatty D. M. Cross Dee Mainali Douglas Perenara Johnston Gaazal Dhungana G. R. Betancourt Grace Aliyu Ihsan Sim Jack Wolflink Jasmine Harrell Klarissa Conner Lindsey Woodward Liz Johnston Micah Stanton Marcelo Moreira Michelle Ivy Alwedo Olugbenga Ayodeji Ayo-Daniel Rohit Das Sandhya Barlaas Shenali Wijesinghe Shilpa Kamat Stephanie Chiedo Stingray Hopper and Victoria Sosa. </span></p><p></p>