Sumayyah Beck

Maya Beck is a lapsed Muslim, animanga oldhead, demipan demigirl, pastelcore bunnymom, socially-anxious social justice bard, and UCSD Literature MFA grad. Their speculative fiction has been published by venues including Strange Horizons, PANK, Mizna, and Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet; and they have participated in fellowships and residencies including Clarion, Tin House, Kimbilio, and Storyknife. Born on Kumeyaay land with a Motor City mom/Windy City dad Black lineage, Maya is a blended descendant of displaced Bantu, Hausa, and Fulani peoples. Her debut novel AIRRELLE OF THE MAROON WITCHES is a middle-grade Ghibli-inspired Black witch fantasy out now through Holiday House.