Portals & Pages: Black Fantasy Book Club — Witch Queen Rising
About this Event
Step through the portal and into a new Black fantasy reading community.
Join us for the October gathering of Portals & Pages: Black Fantasy Book Club, a book club celebrating Black writers, imaginative worlds, magic, adventure, and the expansive possibilities of fantasy.
October Book
📚 Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens
Genre: Fantasy
For our October gathering, we’ll come together in person at Night Heron in Oakland to discuss Witch Queen Rising, share our reactions, explore the book’s characters and themes, and connect with fellow fantasy readers.
Whether you’re a lifelong fantasy reader or just beginning to explore the genre, you’re welcome to join the conversation.
Come ready to talk about what captivated you, surprised you, challenged you, and kept you turning the pages.
Chitchat with Aliecat
Keep the conversation going with Chitchat with Aliecat, hosted by Alie Jones. Listen to the podcast for conversations, stories, and more from Alie:
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rj8z9IMSb7HwVIyUrWYWf
Come Read With Us
Bring your copy of Witch Queen Rising, your thoughts, and your love of Black fantasy.
Registration is encouraged so we know you’re joining us.
About Portals & Pages Book Club
Portals & Pages: Black Fantasy Book Club creates a space to read and celebrate Black fantasy together.
The series will move between in-person gatherings in Oakland and virtual discussions, creating opportunities for readers both in and outside the Bay Area to participate. The planned schedule runs from October 2026 through May 2027.
- October 20 - In Person (Witch Queen Rising by Savannah Stephens)
- November 17 - Virtual (The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope)
- December 15 - In Person (Death Card by Jasmine Smith)
- January 19 - Virtual (The Siren by Tomi Adeyemi)
- February 16 - In Person (Daughters of the Wind by Sheila Williams)
- March 16 - Virtual (Eclipse & The Wolf by Akwaeke Emezi)
- April 20 - In Person (Goldenborn by Ama Ofosua Lieb)
- May 18 - Virtual (Where We Go At Night by Ikwo Ntekim)
About Sistah Scifi
Started in 2019 by Isis Asare, Sistah Scifi is the first Black-owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States, as validated by the American Booksellers Association, and has a community of nearly 65K points of contact with engaged readers across the country. The bookstore has been featured in The Seattle Times, KQED, Oprah Magazine, Buzzfeed, USA Today, KTVU, The New York Times, South Seattle Emerald and many more.
Sistah Scifi's mission is to double the number of Black and Indigenous Speculative Fiction authors on the New York Times bestseller list by 2030. Read more here.
Check out Sistah Scifi's bookshop.org page if titles are out of stock at sistahscifi.com
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