Calling all Black fae and Black magical folk in southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana: we request your presence at our 4th annual Black Fae Day meetup from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11! This year’s theme is “Faemily Reunion.” Who knows? Maybe we’ll break out into a line dance or two. Several photographers will be on hand to document the frolicking that will take place in Mt. Airy Arboretum! Join us (RSVP on Facebook)!
Join J.V. Sadler, a Cincinnati-based dark fiction writer, poet, and graduate of Oberlin College, for a book signing and conversation about Licking, her debut collection of horror short stories. We recently talked to Sadler about her writing journey, what inspires her, and what she hopes for the future.
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A couple of the homies over at Airship Ashanti are taking the lead on this year’s “Fae of the Shade” meetup at the Ohio Renaissance Festival! The Black Fae Day creator can’t make it to town this year so Mandisa and Ofeibea are taking the reins in her stead. Join them at Whimsy Woods from 1 to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 9!
Thanks to everyone who came out for the Black Fae Day meetup! It was ridiculously hot but Mt. Airy Arboretum was gorgeous as always. 🧚🏾🧚🏾♂️🧚🏾♀️ It continues to be the PERFECT place for this kind of event. This was the biggest group yet—about 22 people showed up and showed out! Extra special thanks to our amazing photographers Salim Williams of NyteVisions Photography, Brittney Johnson of Happy Bubbles Images and John X for capturing the event! (Note: Photos will be posted here as we receive them.)
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Our Black Fae Day meeting is May 13! We’re meeting at Mt. Airy Arboretum from 1 to 3 p.m. The theme is ROYALS so get regal and come out and have your picture taken! Click here to RSVP on Facebook. (ALTERNATE LOCATION IN CASE OF RAIN: If it’s raining, we’ll be at Everybody’s Tree House on the other side of the park.)
We have several photographers coming to our 2023 Black Fae Day meetup next month so have your costumes ready! Next up: Happy Bubbles Images.
Brittney of Happy Bubbles Images started her photography career in preparation for a vacation to Iceland. Once she got her first camera, she was hooked and there was no going back. The bulk of her photography is landscape/cityscape documenting her travels with her son. Her goal is to encourage more BIPOC to get outdoors and connect with nature and find their peace within it as she has.
We have several photographers coming to our 2023 Black Fae Day meetup next month so have your costumes ready! First up: Nyte of NyteVisions Media.
Nyte has been taking great photographs since 2007. Based in Cincinnati, he’s taken photos in most genres, but specializes in portraiture. He enjoys making fun and creative images, which, combined with his love of pop culture and media, has led to cosplay photography. Over the years, he has taken photos of numerous people at various conventions, and has participated for the last two years in the Black Fae Day events held locally. As 2023’s Black Fae Day event approaches, he hopes that he can help give more visibility to this growing community with the photos he’ll help create.
Aren’t you winter weary? Well, save the date for our local Black Fae Day meetup! This year’s theme is “ROYALS” and as usual, we’ll be at Mt. Airy Arboretum. We can’t wait to see your costumes!
Midwest BSFA member Dr. Cassandra Jones is bringing folks together to talk about various scales of time from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the Mercantile Library for the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS)’s Alloy series! Participants will discuss geological time, time in astrophysics and non-absolute time, seasonal time and plant-life, cultural perceptions of time (including CPT and Queer Time) as well as perceptions of time in music. Watch it online at http://www.youtube.com/@IRiS__UC/streams
Some of our favorites local authors and supporters will be on panels at the Books by the Banks: Cincinnati Regional Book Festival this Saturday afternoon! Check out Roger Collins, Jay Kalagayan, Jeremy Spencer, and Cassandra Wilson on the the festival’s fantasy/science fiction and writing and publishing panels!
Midwest Black Speculative Fiction Alliance 