E205: Black Witches in Fiction with Savannah Stephens

About this episode

Agatha Andrews interviews Savannah Stephens about Black witches in fiction and discusses her book WITCH QUEEN RISING.

Today I welcome Savannah Stephens to the show to chat about Black Witches in fiction. To be clear, we are not talking about ‘black magic,’ we are discussing books that feature Black characters that are also witches. Savannah’s book, WITCH QUEEN RISING, is a genre blend of fantasy and horror that takes place in New Orleans. It has werewolves, vampires, and a witch who must reluctantly return home to assume her powers. We have some great book recommendations for you too. All links and show notes are available at https://www.sheworeblackpodcast.com/

People in this episode

Host: Agatha Andrews

Guest: Savannah Stephens

Topics covered

• Black Witches
• fiction
• fantasy
• horror
• book recommendations

Keywords

• Black Witches
• fiction
• WITCH QUEEN RISING
• New Orleans
• fantasy
• horror
• book recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: WITCH QUEEN RISING

Places: New Orleans

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