I started out with almost entirely black fans except for a little handful of people in the horror writers' community, and those people really liked horror, you know. They will go to any lengths and read whomever they can find because they like that feeling of being scared. Tananarive Due blackcommunityfan share on social
One thing I know that's true about horror fans of any color is they like to be scared. And the easiest place to be scared is in a new thing. Tananarive Due coloreasyfan Change image and share on social
The great thing about journalism is that there is so much exposure to all kinds of people who can turn up later as characters, whether you intend it or not. Tananarive Due characterexposuregreat Change image and share on social
Inspired by Alex Haley's 'Roots,' at the age of 11 I began a handwritten Middle Passage story called 'Lawdy, Lawdy, Make Us Free.' I was raised by civil rights activists with a very strong sense of racial history and consciousness. Tananarive Due activistagealex share on social
As a very young writer - kindergarten through about fifth grade - I most often wrote about black characters. My very early stories were science fiction and fantasy, with kids stowing away on spaceships and a girl named Tilly who was trying to get into the 'Guinness Book of World Records.' Tananarive Due blackbookcharacter share on social