About Kiini Ibura Salaam
Born 1973. Kiini Ibura Salaam is an American science fiction writer and novelist.
Kiini Ibura Salaam (born 1973) is an American essayist, science fiction and fantasy short story writer, and painter. Her short story collection Ancient, Ancient won the James Tiptree, Jr. Award for 2012.
She is the daughter of writer and activist Kalamu ya Salaam.
Works
Short story collections Ancient, Ancient (Aqueduct Press, 2012) When the World Wounds (Third Man Books, 2016)
Anthologies and essays Dark Matter Dark Matter II: Reading the Bones Mojo: Conjure Stories Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism Best Black Women's Erotica 2
Awards 2012 James Tiptree, Jr. Award for Ancient, Ancient
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Kiini Ibura Salaam was born in 1973 in New Orleans.
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