Chesya Burke | |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Agnes Scott College Georgia State University University of Florida (PhD) |
| Genres | Horror fiction Dark fantasy |
| Notable work | Let's Play White |
Chesya Burke is an American editor, educator and author of comic books and speculative fiction, most notably horror and dark fantasy.[1][2] She has published over a hundred short stories, essays, and articles in magazines and anthologies such as Clarkesworld, Apex Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, and Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany.[3] Her short story collection Let's Play White was published in 2011 while her debut novel, The Strange Crimes of Little Africa, was released in late 2015. Nikki Giovanni has compared Burke's fiction to that of Octavia Butler and Toni Morrison.[4]
- ^ "Your First Glimpse of a New Voice in African American Horror, Chesya Burke". io9. 21 September 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Kiini Ibura Salaam and Chesya Burke". 21 October 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Discover Delight, Ingenuity and Joy with Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany! by Leah Schnelbach". Tor.com. 5 August 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Let's Play White". Apex Publications. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.