Short stories by Maurice Broaddus
An accidental teacher (at the Oaks Academy Middle School), an accidental librarian (the School Library Manager which part of the IndyPL Shared System), and a purposeful community organizer (resident Afrofuturist at the Kheprw Institute), his work has appeared in Lightspeed Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Asimov’s, and Uncanny Magazine, with some of his stories having been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. His novels include the urban fantasy trilogy, The Knights of Breton Court, the steampunk novel, Pimp My Airship, and the middle grade detective novel series, The Usual Suspects. He co-authored the play Finding Home: Indiana at 200. As an editor, he’s worked on Dark Faith, Streets of Shadows, and Apex Magazine. His gaming work includes writing for the Marvel Super-Heroes, Leverage, and Firefly role-playing games as well as working as a consultant on Watch Dogs 2. Learn more about him at MauriceBroaddus.com.
Listing 4 stories.
A Black woman reflects on her experiences as a slave on a plantation, where she not only witnessed but also committed inconceivable violence.
An African American cowherder struggles to make it in the lawless wild west despite facing discrimination at every turn. When his cattle herd becomes cursed by a vengeful Desert Judge, he's finally met a foe he can't outwit.
An archaeologist on a dig in Africa uncovers a shard that brings the dark magic of the Brotherhood of the Higher Ones to the present day.
A soldier who is part of an intergalactic missionary battles her own disbelief and the arrival of rebel forces.