Zelda Knight Explained

Olivia E. Raymond who writes under the pen name Zelda Knight or Author Z. Knight is an American writer and editor who is chiefly known as the co-editor of and Africa Risen. She is the publisher of Aurelia Leo, a speculative fiction publisher based in Louisville.[1] [2]

Life

Knight holds an MA in Public History from the University of Louisville and is currently post-doctorate student in Pan-African Studies from the same school.[3]

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

She won the British Fantasy Award for "Best Anthology" in 2021 for Dominion.[4] She was a nominee for "Best Anthology" category at the 2021 Locus Awards for Dominion.[5] and the 2020 This Is Horror awards.[6] In 2023, Africa Risen was nominated for the 54th NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Literary Work.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Buy black, read black. Meet the woman who started one of Louisville's Black publishing houses. Savannah. Eadens. August 27, 2020. Louisville. Courier Journal.
  2. News: How To Support Racial Justice, Diversity and Activism This Week In Louisville. September 7, 2020. Danielle. Grady. Louisville Eccentric Observer.
  3. Web site: About. November 23, 2022. Olivia E. Raymond.
  4. Web site: locusmag. September 27, 2021. 2021 British Fantasy Awards Winners. November 23, 2022. Locus Online. en-US. 2022-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202013709/https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-british-fantasy-awards-winners/. live.
  5. Web site: locusmag. 26 May 2021. 2021 Locus Awards Winners. November 23, 2022. Locus Online. en-US. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217040541/https://locusmag.com/2021/06/2021-locus-awards-winners/. live.
  6. Web site: locusmag. 2021-09-07. 2020 This Is Horror Awards Winners. 2022-02-02. Locus Online. en-US. 2022-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202013704/https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2020-this-is-horror-awards-winners/. live.
  7. Web site: Africa Risen Receives NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Literary Work. Molly. Templeton. January 19, 2023. Tor.com.