Do you think books by Black authors are getting the recognition they deserve today?
While there’s definitely more visibility now, it still feels like we’re only scratching the surface. So many incredible Black authors are often boxed into specific genres or narratives, when in reality their work spans everything—horror, fantasy, romance, thrillers, and beyond.
Maybe the real question is—are we exploring enough? Are we stepping outside the usual recommendations and giving diverse stories across genres a fair chance?
Let’s read wider, dig deeper, and celebrate the full spectrum of stories waiting to be discovered. 📚✨
Name of Book: Sauuti Terrors
Author: Eugene Bacon
Publisher: RB Media
Publication Date: Mar 17, 2026
No. of Hours: 9 Hours 45 Minutes
Narrator: Christel Mutombo, Kofi Boakye
Format: Netgalley Audiobook
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 Sauútiverse Anthology. Sauúti Terrors tells of the doomed, the damned, the shunned, the cunning, the destroyers, the noxious, and more, in the worlds of the living, the in-between and the dead. Unravel the darkest stories in the deepest parts of the Sauúti five-planet system with its two suns, and orbiting a binary star.
Bringing together African and African diaspora writers, the collection features five-time Bram Stoker Award winner and recipient of the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award Linda D. Addison and other prominent speculative fiction authors, including T.L. Huchu, Xan van Rooyen, Jamal Hodge, Ishola Abdulwasiu Ayodele, Wole Talabi, Mazi Nwonwu, Kofi Nyameye, D.S. Falowo, Shingai Njeri Kagunda, J. Umeh, Moustapha Mbacké Diop, Miguel O. Mitchell, DaVaun Sanders and Nerine Dorman.
My Opinion
Sauuti Terrors by Eugene Bacon is an intriguing sci-fi anthology that blends technical imagination with deep emotional layers. Each story offers something unique, ranging from themes of women’s oppression to journeys across imaginative worlds. I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook—the narrators added a compelling touch and made the experience more immersive. While the collection showcases versatility, it also made me feel that Black authors have immense potential to explore even more genres beyond contemporary fiction. This anthology is a great example of how diverse and expansive their storytelling can be, and I’d love to see more such explorations in the future. The book deserves 3 stars.
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