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ZamaShort is solely focused on the amazing powerhouse that is the single short story. We champion and add to the ever-growing multi-genre canon of African literature excellence and diversity.
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ZamaShort is a new project from StoryTime Publishing who brought you the StoryTime magazine, and the African Roar and AfroSF series of anthologies
ZamaShort Extras: Excerpts - ZamaShort #6 'Sindi Fair' by Dare Segun Falowo @dsfalowo.bsky.social , over at our whatsapp channel exclusively: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

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November 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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I've enjoyed this series! Particular favorites:

- Muthi Nhlema, Piss Corpse (very droll)
- Libby Young, The Smell of Rain (haunting me since I read it)
- Carmelo Rafalà, The Clarity of Ice (my kind of SF 🤩)

Also liked Zainab Omaki's The Last and Final Battle.
Has to be the the whole ZamaShort series, it has been a wild ride so far and every one has been most dear to me, I am honoured to have put forth works from all these amazing authors.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
ZamaShort Extras: Meet the Author T.L. Huchu, ZamaShort #7 'When Two Sorcerers Collide'.

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November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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🎃Happy Halloween and Publish Day of the ZamaShort Halloween Special: ZamaShort #7 ‘When Two Sorcerers Collide’ by T.L. Huchu (An Edinburgh Nights prequel story) Now Out! Bwahahaha!🎃

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October 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🎃Happy Halloween and Publish Day of the ZamaShort Halloween Special: ZamaShort #7 ‘When Two Sorcerers Collide’ by T.L. Huchu (An Edinburgh Nights prequel story) Now Out! Bwahahaha!🎃

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October 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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🎃The ZamaShort Halloween Special!🎃

🎃ZamaShort #7 ‘When Two Sorcerers Collide’ by T.L. Huchu (An Edinburgh Nights Prequel Story)🎃

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October 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This month's ZamaShort Subscriptions delivered! If you would like advance copies of our monthly releases sign up for a subscription or buy a bundle here: selfany.com/s/ZamaShort
ZamaShort | Selfany
The ZamaShort imprint publishes excellent multi-genre single short stories by African authors, monthly.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🎃The ZamaShort Halloween Special!🎃

Book Trailer

🎃ZamaShort #7 ‘When Two Sorcerers Collide’ by T.L. Huchu (An Edinburgh Nights Prequel Story)🎃

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October 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🎃The ZamaShort Halloween Special!🎃

🎃ZamaShort #7 ‘When Two Sorcerers Collide’ by T.L. Huchu (An Edinburgh Nights Prequel Story)🎃

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October 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🎃Something real special coming out this Halloween from ZamaShort 🎃
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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my debut collection is officially out in Nigeria today! after being born in the US & the UK in 2023, it came here to meet me halfway. i am fizzing with gratitude to the Supreme Being, to the publisher, to kindest friends, and to all future readers.

Welcome to the weird.👹
October 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
ZamaShort Extras: Meet the Author Dare Segun Falowo
@dsfalowo.bsky.social , ZamaShort #6 'Sindi Fair'.

Dare Segun Falowo is a writer in the Nigerian Weird. Their work draws on cinema, indigenous cosmologies, pulp fiction & a lived surreality.

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October 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
ZamaShort Extras: Excerpts - ZamaShort #5 'The Smell of Rain' by Libby Young over at our whatsapp channel exclusively: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

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October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The ZamaShort Bundle Special is Live! All our stories one time. Save 24% off the retail price for the individual stories. You will be supporting our future, our authors, African literature, and read excellent stories! selfany.com/s/ZamaShort

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October 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Publication Day! ZamaShort #6 'Sindi Fair' by Dare Segun Falowo @dsfalowo.bsky.social

In the mythical African Kingdom of Uju, Chief Len and his son Fren must undertake a journey to find a cure. A tale of magic, achillean romance and finding one’s true self.

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October 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
ZamaShort Update, Six Months!

Six months, nearly, since our first publication, to date we have published excellent stories from Muthi Nhlema, Nerine Dorman, Zainab Omaki, Carmelo Rafala, Libby Young, and next is Dare Segun Falowo.
September 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We're on tiktok now www.tiktok.com/@zama1short, just posted a little promo vid there. Have an idea about getting round to doing some book trailers and such. If tiki tok is your jam we'll see you there!
September 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU HONEY: am so excited for you all to read this short story and enter the world of Uju. Loosely inspired by fairytales, esp. Cinderella and the myth of Persephone + a first exploration of queer romance in my ouevre.

Out October 1!
ZamaShort 6 ‘Sindi Fair’ by Dare Segun Falowo @dsfalowo.bsky.social

In the mythical African Kingdom of Uju, Chief Len and his son Fren must undertake a journey to find a cure. A tale of magic, achillean romance and finding one’s true self.

#AfricanSFF #booksky #fantasy #lgbtq
September 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ZamaShort 6 ‘Sindi Fair’ by Dare Segun Falowo @dsfalowo.bsky.social

In the mythical African Kingdom of Uju, Chief Len and his son Fren must undertake a journey to find a cure. A tale of magic, achillean romance and finding one’s true self.

#AfricanSFF #booksky #fantasy #lgbtq
September 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
First update/newsletter out. If you'd like to receive our updates by email please add yourself to our connections at our shop: selfany.com/s/ZamaShort
September 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our shop is back! Platform sorted back-end issues, all is well, up, and running.
ZamaShort | Selfany
The ZamaShort imprint publishes excellent multi-genre single short stories by African authors, monthly.
selfany.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
First release to subscribers out! Because we decided that an added bonus of our subscriptions will be getting our releases when they go up for pre-order.
September 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Our shop is down for now while waiting for the platform to sort out some back-end stuff, if they don't sort it out we will find another platform. All subscriptions will be honoured as that's something we do, not the platform.
September 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
ZamaShort Extras: Excerpts - ZamaShort #4 'The Clarity of Ice' by Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social over at our whatsapp channel exclusively: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

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September 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM