New editions of Hummingbird Journal, Transition Magazine, Fiyah Magazine, and Isele Magazine are available for your reading pleasure.
The Hummingbird Journal
The Hummingbird Journal is a digital literary and arts journal based in Ghana, dedicated to amplifying the voices of Ghanaian and African writers and artists. It publishes a range of work, including poetry, prose, creative nonfiction, and art, with a focus on bold, original narratives that challenge stereotypes and shift perspectives.
The first edition, published in November 2025, features fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by Benjamin Cyril Arthur, Ago Serwaa, Scott Frost, Denoo Edinam Yawo (Poetic Siren), Emmanuel Papa Quansah, and Isabella Aduah.
Transition
Transition is a forum for the freshest, most compelling ideas from and about the black world. Since its founding in 1961 in Uganda, the magazine has kept pace with the rapid transformation of the African Diaspora and has remained a leading forum of intellectual debate.
The latest edition, published in October 2025, has fiction, poetry, art, and nonfiction from Michael Fischbach, Kris Manjapra, Gracyelle Costa Ferreira, Mafaz Al-Suwaidan, Kai Mora, Damilola Onwah, Ndinda Kioko, Elinam Agbo, Dennis Mugaa, Lekan Aleshe-Shittu, Clarisse Baleja Saidi, George Elliott Clarke, Alain Jules Hirwa, JJ Bola, Prosper Ifeanyi, Jean Erian Samson, Miska Mohammed, Thameur Mehri, Mihret Dawit, BUCK!, Gerhard Marx, Xenson Ssensaba, Jean Katambayi Mukendi, Émilie Régnier, Iba Ndiaye, Souad Abdelrassoul, and the great El Anastui.
Fiyah
Fiyah Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction is an American-based magazine of Black speculative fiction. Also referred to as FIYAH, the magazine was announced in September 2016, inspired among others by the 1920s experimental periodical FIRE! created by Wallace Thurman.
The latest edition was edited by Eden Royce and Shakeema Smalls with contributions from Audrey T. Williams, Charlene Adhiambo, Christina Springer, Christopher Caldwell, Cosmata Lindie, Danian Darrell Jerry, Dedren Snead, Joy Tabernacle KMT-Battle, Linda D. Addison, R. J. Joseph, Rob Cameron, Sarah A. Macklin, Sherin Nicole, Zig Zag Claybourne, and Zin E. Rocklyn.
Click here for the latest edition.
Isele Magazine
Isele is a literary magazine, founded in 2020, that publishes fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and book reviews.
The latest edition features the Best of Caine award winner and two-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author NoViolet Bulawayo, IfeOluwa Nihinlola, Lucia Edafioka, Tolu Daniel, Frances Ogamba, Amara Okolo, Saddiq Dzukogi, and more.
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