Aishatu Ado
@aishatuado.bsky.social
AUTHOR. ARTIST. PEACE TECHNOLOGIST.
Clarion West '25 | Alumna: Tin House, VONA, Hurston/Wright, RWW, Voodoonauts
https://aishatu.carrd.co/
Member: Codex & BSFA
Co-founding member at Àrokò Cooperative
@aroko.bsky.social
Clarion West '25 | Alumna: Tin House, VONA, Hurston/Wright, RWW, Voodoonauts
https://aishatu.carrd.co/
Member: Codex & BSFA
Co-founding member at Àrokò Cooperative
@aroko.bsky.social
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Aishatu Ado
@aishatuado.bsky.social
· Dec 1
Yay! My story “Triple Body Walking” has won the 2025 @fracturedlit.bsky.social Ghost, Fable, and Fairy Tales Prize. 🖤
YAY 😊 Over the moon to see my poem “Mother of Synthetic Seas” appear in FIYAH Issue 37. Grateful. Humbled.
This poem asks us to reckon with what we discard into the ocean, and the futures those choices create.
This poem asks us to reckon with what we discard into the ocean, and the futures those choices create.
Swooping back this very fine MLK Day with our first unthemed issue of 2026! Behold! Get yours! Tell a friend!
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
FIYAH # 37
FIYAH Issue 37 is available in downloadable PDF and EPUB formats. Buying for someone else? Hit up the Gift Issue for transferable download codes. See the description below for content details.
fiyahlitmag.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:32 AM
YAY 😊 Over the moon to see my poem “Mother of Synthetic Seas” appear in FIYAH Issue 37. Grateful. Humbled.
This poem asks us to reckon with what we discard into the ocean, and the futures those choices create.
This poem asks us to reckon with what we discard into the ocean, and the futures those choices create.
I'm so thrilled to see my story "Triple Body Walking" on your list. Thank you @foxesandroses.bsky.social 💗💗💗
Crawling back from a very nasty bout of flu by posting some of my favorite stories I read last year. Is it a perfect list? No, there's a ton of amazing stuff out there. But I am happy with it and I hope you can find something in here for you <3
AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF GLORIOUS SHORT FICTION THAT I ENJOYED IN 2025 (BY PUBLICATION MONTH).
his love’s ashes on his tongue, by Monte Lin, in The Deadlands (January) I love how this story explores grief and death. It’s a journey in a strange city. A journey inside our minds and the v…
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January 22, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I'm so thrilled to see my story "Triple Body Walking" on your list. Thank you @foxesandroses.bsky.social 💗💗💗
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Check out the latest piece by @mclc.bsky.social on industrial harm reduction, design that puts people, planet, and purpose before profit.
www.aroko.world/industrial-h...
www.aroko.world/industrial-h...
Industrial Harm Reduction*
Industrial harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with contemporary production methods.
www.aroko.world
January 21, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Check out the latest piece by @mclc.bsky.social on industrial harm reduction, design that puts people, planet, and purpose before profit.
www.aroko.world/industrial-h...
www.aroko.world/industrial-h...
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When I shared this last month, I had not realized @aishatuado.bsky.social was on Bluesky, so if you could benefit from breathtaking worldbuilding, I encourage you to follow her to keep up with her brilliant writing, as she never disappoints with how she conceptualizes vivid imagery in all her work!✨
Aishatu's fiction blew me away, as I do not tend to seek out short fiction, but participating in a writing group wherein she shared winning this contest, I checked it out, and cannot help but recommend her work for her incredible worldbuilding abilities!🔥🔥🔥
www.jerryjazzmusician.com/short-fictio...
www.jerryjazzmusician.com/short-fictio...
January 20, 2026 at 3:11 PM
When I shared this last month, I had not realized @aishatuado.bsky.social was on Bluesky, so if you could benefit from breathtaking worldbuilding, I encourage you to follow her to keep up with her brilliant writing, as she never disappoints with how she conceptualizes vivid imagery in all her work!✨
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Aishatu's fiction blew me away, as I do not tend to seek out short fiction, but participating in a writing group wherein she shared winning this contest, I checked it out, and cannot help but recommend her work for her incredible worldbuilding abilities!🔥🔥🔥
www.jerryjazzmusician.com/short-fictio...
www.jerryjazzmusician.com/short-fictio...
December 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Aishatu's fiction blew me away, as I do not tend to seek out short fiction, but participating in a writing group wherein she shared winning this contest, I checked it out, and cannot help but recommend her work for her incredible worldbuilding abilities!🔥🔥🔥
www.jerryjazzmusician.com/short-fictio...
www.jerryjazzmusician.com/short-fictio...
First publication of 2026 ✨
"Songs of Solastalgia" is out in the world. Free to read at LIMINAL SPACES. I’m so grateful to begin the year with a poem that honors rest and learning how to live inside change.
Beautiful art: "Reverie (Daydream)" by Sherri Romm
LINK IN BIO
"Songs of Solastalgia" is out in the world. Free to read at LIMINAL SPACES. I’m so grateful to begin the year with a poem that honors rest and learning how to live inside change.
Beautiful art: "Reverie (Daydream)" by Sherri Romm
LINK IN BIO
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 AM
First publication of 2026 ✨
"Songs of Solastalgia" is out in the world. Free to read at LIMINAL SPACES. I’m so grateful to begin the year with a poem that honors rest and learning how to live inside change.
Beautiful art: "Reverie (Daydream)" by Sherri Romm
LINK IN BIO
"Songs of Solastalgia" is out in the world. Free to read at LIMINAL SPACES. I’m so grateful to begin the year with a poem that honors rest and learning how to live inside change.
Beautiful art: "Reverie (Daydream)" by Sherri Romm
LINK IN BIO
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Swooping back this very fine MLK Day with our first unthemed issue of 2026! Behold! Get yours! Tell a friend!
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
FIYAH # 37
FIYAH Issue 37 is available in downloadable PDF and EPUB formats. Buying for someone else? Hit up the Gift Issue for transferable download codes. See the description below for content details.
fiyahlitmag.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Swooping back this very fine MLK Day with our first unthemed issue of 2026! Behold! Get yours! Tell a friend!
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
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@aishatuado.bsky.social @meganflchee.bsky.social @wiswell.bsky.social Mon Misir, @kristinaten.bsky.social @lmanusos.bsky.social Namita Krishnamurthy, @dracopoullos.bsky.social and @emelkrishnan.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️
January 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM
@aishatuado.bsky.social @meganflchee.bsky.social @wiswell.bsky.social Mon Misir, @kristinaten.bsky.social @lmanusos.bsky.social Namita Krishnamurthy, @dracopoullos.bsky.social and @emelkrishnan.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️
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Crawling back from a very nasty bout of flu by posting some of my favorite stories I read last year. Is it a perfect list? No, there's a ton of amazing stuff out there. But I am happy with it and I hope you can find something in here for you <3
AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF GLORIOUS SHORT FICTION THAT I ENJOYED IN 2025 (BY PUBLICATION MONTH).
his love’s ashes on his tongue, by Monte Lin, in The Deadlands (January) I love how this story explores grief and death. It’s a journey in a strange city. A journey inside our minds and the v…
eugeniatriantafyllou.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Crawling back from a very nasty bout of flu by posting some of my favorite stories I read last year. Is it a perfect list? No, there's a ton of amazing stuff out there. But I am happy with it and I hope you can find something in here for you <3
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Read the latest piece by @nellynkettles.bsky.social exploring queerness as it relates to Frankenstein (2025), monsters, and our access to comfort:
www.aroko.world/queering-del...
www.aroko.world/queering-del...
Queering Del Toro’s Creature Features
Let this movie, or any of [Del Toro’s] other films, remind you of the comfort that comes with self-acceptance and living your truth regardless of societal norms. Let them remind you of how powerful we...
www.aroko.world
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Read the latest piece by @nellynkettles.bsky.social exploring queerness as it relates to Frankenstein (2025), monsters, and our access to comfort:
www.aroko.world/queering-del...
www.aroko.world/queering-del...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Authors and poets, submissions for our second themed issue are OPEN 🎉🎉🎉
Details here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
Details here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Authors and poets, submissions for our second themed issue are OPEN 🎉🎉🎉
Details here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
Details here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
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If you’ve been contemplating writing a story for our Anthology Call, you only have 3 days left to submit! A perfect way to close out your year is with Aroko. Happy Writing🖤.
www.aroko.world/aroko-anthol...
📍Deadline Wednesday, December 31, 2025
📨: Submit to contact@aroko.coop
www.aroko.world/aroko-anthol...
📍Deadline Wednesday, December 31, 2025
📨: Submit to contact@aroko.coop
December 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
If you’ve been contemplating writing a story for our Anthology Call, you only have 3 days left to submit! A perfect way to close out your year is with Aroko. Happy Writing🖤.
www.aroko.world/aroko-anthol...
📍Deadline Wednesday, December 31, 2025
📨: Submit to contact@aroko.coop
www.aroko.world/aroko-anthol...
📍Deadline Wednesday, December 31, 2025
📨: Submit to contact@aroko.coop
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Perfect for a frosty day, Counting To A Hundred by @aishatuado.bsky.social is full of wintery magic and grief
"The front door yawns wide; winter's teeth bared. Inside, loneliness prowls our home, a beast with misty bayou breath."
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-...
"The front door yawns wide; winter's teeth bared. Inside, loneliness prowls our home, a beast with misty bayou breath."
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-...
Counting To A Hundred
Counting To A Hundred by Aishatu Ado
www.heartlines-spec.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Perfect for a frosty day, Counting To A Hundred by @aishatuado.bsky.social is full of wintery magic and grief
"The front door yawns wide; winter's teeth bared. Inside, loneliness prowls our home, a beast with misty bayou breath."
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-...
"The front door yawns wide; winter's teeth bared. Inside, loneliness prowls our home, a beast with misty bayou breath."
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-...
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Make it an extra special Solstice by catching up on Sunday reads! 3 pieces from Issue 9 became free-to-read this week:
Counting To A Hundred by @aishatuado.bsky.social
I Consult a Spiritualist by @mernadyerskinner.bsky.social
See You After Dark (When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder) by Laura DeHaan
Counting To A Hundred by @aishatuado.bsky.social
I Consult a Spiritualist by @mernadyerskinner.bsky.social
See You After Dark (When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder) by Laura DeHaan
December 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Make it an extra special Solstice by catching up on Sunday reads! 3 pieces from Issue 9 became free-to-read this week:
Counting To A Hundred by @aishatuado.bsky.social
I Consult a Spiritualist by @mernadyerskinner.bsky.social
See You After Dark (When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder) by Laura DeHaan
Counting To A Hundred by @aishatuado.bsky.social
I Consult a Spiritualist by @mernadyerskinner.bsky.social
See You After Dark (When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder) by Laura DeHaan
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Dr. @chesyaburke.bsky.social and I are editing an anthology surveying the evolution of Black literary horror. Tentatively titled Black Horror, Then & Next: We Have Always Dreamed in Darkness (FlameTree Press), here are the guidelines…
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Black Horror | Call for Submissions
We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open!
blog.flametreepublishing.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Dr. @chesyaburke.bsky.social and I are editing an anthology surveying the evolution of Black literary horror. Tentatively titled Black Horror, Then & Next: We Have Always Dreamed in Darkness (FlameTree Press), here are the guidelines…
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
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Along with making art and designing for clients with @aroko.bsky.social, a huge part of my practice is teaching as a means to serve community. I reflected on my two years building a community and home in Oakland. www.aroko.world/two-years-of...
Two Years of Clay, Community, and Creating Home
At the beginning of October, the two–year anniversary of the first Black Clay Workshop quietly passed. This coming January will also mark two years since I settled in Oakland—and honestly, it has all ...
www.aroko.world
December 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Along with making art and designing for clients with @aroko.bsky.social, a huge part of my practice is teaching as a means to serve community. I reflected on my two years building a community and home in Oakland. www.aroko.world/two-years-of...
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Read @kristenstain.bsky.social's first piece for us on their journey building a ceramics class for and by Black folks.
Two Years of Clay, Community, and Creating Home
At the beginning of October, the two–year anniversary of the first Black Clay Workshop quietly passed. This coming January will also mark two years since I settled in Oakland—and honestly, it has all ...
www.aroko.world
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Read @kristenstain.bsky.social's first piece for us on their journey building a ceramics class for and by Black folks.
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We kicked off our first monthly roundtable with our hot take on design, talking about the chasm between craft and performance. Tap in to read the full conversation here: www.aroko.world/monthly-roun...
Àrokò Monthly Roundtable #01
This roundtable discussion names a growing unease with societies that reward visibility over substance.
www.aroko.world
December 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
We kicked off our first monthly roundtable with our hot take on design, talking about the chasm between craft and performance. Tap in to read the full conversation here: www.aroko.world/monthly-roun...
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Take a behind-the-scenes look at our design process and the lessons that shaped how we work today. Read our member interview with @mclc.bsky.social and @nellynkettles.bsky.social, introducing you to our Design department.
www.aroko.world/creative-gro...
www.aroko.world/creative-gro...
December 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Take a behind-the-scenes look at our design process and the lessons that shaped how we work today. Read our member interview with @mclc.bsky.social and @nellynkettles.bsky.social, introducing you to our Design department.
www.aroko.world/creative-gro...
www.aroko.world/creative-gro...
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@aishatuado.bsky.social's new story is so, so haunting and beautiful!! An ethereal must read. "That's when I see them, children thin as morning's first ice, skin a translucent membrane with blue veins tracing frozen creek beds beneath."
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-... @heartlines-spec.com
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-... @heartlines-spec.com
Counting To A Hundred
Counting To A Hundred by Aishatu Ado
www.heartlines-spec.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@aishatuado.bsky.social's new story is so, so haunting and beautiful!! An ethereal must read. "That's when I see them, children thin as morning's first ice, skin a translucent membrane with blue veins tracing frozen creek beds beneath."
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-... @heartlines-spec.com
www.heartlines-spec.com/counting-to-... @heartlines-spec.com
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Announcing our new TOC + cover art! Stories from Karama Neal, Timothy Ngome, Irene W Collins, Jordan Alexander, & Ella N'Diaye—poetry by Donnie Moreland, upfromsumdirt, &
Aishatu Ado. Kymani Gayle with the 🔥🔥🔥 art! Behold our latest coming your way in mid January: fiyahlitmag.com/2025/12/15/f...
Aishatu Ado. Kymani Gayle with the 🔥🔥🔥 art! Behold our latest coming your way in mid January: fiyahlitmag.com/2025/12/15/f...
FIYAH #37: ToC & Cover Art
FIYAH Literary Magazine is happy to present the Table of Contents for Issue #37. Cover art illustrated by Kymani Gayle. Stories include: “Legion” by Karama Neal “The Things We Bur…
fiyahlitmag.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Announcing our new TOC + cover art! Stories from Karama Neal, Timothy Ngome, Irene W Collins, Jordan Alexander, & Ella N'Diaye—poetry by Donnie Moreland, upfromsumdirt, &
Aishatu Ado. Kymani Gayle with the 🔥🔥🔥 art! Behold our latest coming your way in mid January: fiyahlitmag.com/2025/12/15/f...
Aishatu Ado. Kymani Gayle with the 🔥🔥🔥 art! Behold our latest coming your way in mid January: fiyahlitmag.com/2025/12/15/f...
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Loving the cover for our co-editor @pcverrone.com’s debut novel! 😍
COVER REVEAL!!! My debut novel will be hitting the shelves on June 2! How gorgeous is this design by Emily Mahon (art direction by @nlcaputo.bsky.social)? 🐇🦊
#DebutNovel #Booksky #CatapultBooks
#DebutNovel #Booksky #CatapultBooks
December 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Loving the cover for our co-editor @pcverrone.com’s debut novel! 😍
Thrilled to be a 3rd place winner of the CRAFT Literary First Chapters Contest! The opening pages of my speculative horror novel + craft essay are now live.
December 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Thrilled to be a 3rd place winner of the CRAFT Literary First Chapters Contest! The opening pages of my speculative horror novel + craft essay are now live.
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A chilling story of magic, tradition, and power. A curse might bring some people to their knees, but fate had other plans for the three women in the story.
@aishatuado.bsky.social in @fracturedlit.bsky.social
@aishatuado.bsky.social in @fracturedlit.bsky.social
Triple Body Walking | Fractured
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December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A chilling story of magic, tradition, and power. A curse might bring some people to their knees, but fate had other plans for the three women in the story.
@aishatuado.bsky.social in @fracturedlit.bsky.social
@aishatuado.bsky.social in @fracturedlit.bsky.social
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Wonderful story 👇
My story “Triple Body Walking” has won the 2025 @fracturedlit.bsky.social Ghost, Fable, and Fairy Tales Prize. Check out the comment by Guest Judge Dan Chaon 🥹
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Wonderful story 👇