Sami Ellis
Sami Ellis comes from a huge family that spreads across the Carolinas, and is inspired by the horrific nature of Black fears and the culture’s relation to the supernatural. Don’t mess with teeth. Never give a stranger your hair. Hexes, Haint Blue, and hearing hymns from the ancestors. She writes about people like her family, like her students, and does so across age ranges and genres.
Represented by:
Em Lysaght
Mentoring:
Category: Mentor, Submission package reviewer
Age: Adult, Young Adult
Genres: Fantasy (contemporary), Fantasy (urban), Horror, Romance (contemporary), Speculative Fiction
#MSWL:
I would love stories by and for Black readers. No white people is a plus, authentically grounded in the real world, too. However, any BIPOC that does this I'd love to read it!