StoryTime

StoryTime StoryTime is a micro African press dedicated to publishing short fiction by African writers. In 2010 we published our first annual African Roar anthology.

We have published the StoryTime Magazine, African Roar and AfroSF series of anthologies, and now Zama Short. Formed in 2007 in response to the deficit of African literary magazines we started publishing a weekly literary magazine online called StoryTime in June 2007, that was published until June 2012. Edited by Emmanuel Sigauke and Ivor W. Hartmann. The début anthology received critical acclaim f

rom many quarters. In 2012 we published AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers. The first ever anthology of Science Fiction by African writers only that was open to submissions from across Africa and abroad. Edited by Ivor W. Hartmann, e-book released 1/12/2012, paperback 19/03/2013. This was followed by AfroSF V2 and V3. At present we are solely focused on short fiction anthologies, and will not respond to unsolicited submissions.

31/07/2024

StoryTime Publishing, known for their impact on the African sci-fi scene with the publication of the AfroSF anthology series in 2010, announces a new publishing project called ZamaShort. They are currently seeking submissions. This new platform will publish short stories as "standalone" pieces t

17/07/2024

Zama Short fb page and site now live, head on through to see what its all about! I look forward to reading your work :).

Zama Short is solely focused on the amazing powerhouse that is the single short story. We believe in giving each short story its own publication so that it may have its own spotlight.
Submissions are open.

14/06/2023

It is with great sadness I learned of the death of Zambian/South African Nick Wood, one of the finest writers I know, a good friend, and just an all round great human being. He can be considered one of the the first of the new wave African speculative fiction writers publishing his first SF short story in 1977 at 16. He went on to publish numerous short stories, articles, and novels. I was honoured and inspired to receive the excellent short story 'Azania' from him for AfroSFv1, and he was instrumental in making sure that this ground breaking anthology was widely noticed in the very welcoming SF world. He also co-authored with Tade Thompson the fantastic novella 'The last Pantheon' in AfroSFv2. For much of his life he battled with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) and Ménière’s disease and yet despite this still wrote and published and above all was a consistent and active proponent of African Speculative Fiction taking its rightful place in the world. He will be greatly missed, his work stands for all to read. His positive contributions to SF and the world shall forever hold the change he engendered.

01/12/2022

10 years old today! Happy Birthday AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers! In 2012, 22 writers published their works together in a formative anthology. The first of its kind, it would firmly state in the Science Fiction genre: we are here, we have always been here, and we will continue to be, a luta continua. Those 22 African writers were: Nnedi Okorafor, Sarah Lotz, Tendai Huchu, Cristy Zinn, Ashley Jacobs, Nick Wood, Tade Thompson, S.A. Partridge, Chinelo Onwualu, Uko Bendi Udo, Dave de Burgh, Biram Mboob, Sally-Ann Murray, Mandisi Nkomo, Liam Kruger, Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu, Joan De La Haye, Mia Arderne, Rafeeat Aliyu, Martin Stokes, Clifton Gachagua, and Efe Okogu.

28/06/2021

Reviewed by Andy Sawyer. This review first appeared in The BSFA Review. Bookended by two very strong stories which show just what can be done with the “standard” sf theme, AfroSF returns with a thi…

15/05/2021

A few of the fresh voices: Tade Thompson, Nnedi Okorafor, Sofia Samatar and Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

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Formed in 2007 in response to the deficit of African literary magazines we started publishing a weekly literary magazine online called StoryTime in June 2007, until June 2012. In 2010 we published our first annual African Roar anthology. Edited by Emmanuel Sigauke and Ivor W. Hartmann. In 2012 we published AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers. The first ever Pan-African anthology of Science Fiction. At present we are solely focused on short fiction anthologies, and will not respond to unsolicited submissions.