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“Butler’s literary craftsmanship is superb.”
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Inside The Octavia Butler Archives With L.A. Writer Lynell George
Minnesota Public Radio says Octavia Butler is one of five black sci-fi authors you should read now
John Jennings talks about the graphic adaptation of Kindred on the Sagittarian Matters podcast
“Kindred”: Octavia Butler’s dark fantasy gets the graphic novel treatment
Coming January 2017: Octavia E. Butler’s bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece, Kindred, in graphic novel format!
Parable of the Sower is included in this TIME Magazine list of Essential American books!
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Learn about this and others in the books section.Scholarship Fund
The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship enables writers of color to attend one of the Clarion writing workshops, where Octavia got her start. Visit the fund page for more info.
Home
News
Inside The Octavia Butler Archives With L.A. Writer Lynell George
Minnesota Public Radio says Octavia Butler is one of five black sci-fi authors you should read now
John Jennings talks about the graphic adaptation of Kindred on the Sagittarian Matters podcast
“Kindred”: Octavia Butler’s dark fantasy gets the graphic novel treatment
Coming January 2017: Octavia E. Butler’s bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece, Kindred, in graphic novel format!
Parable of the Sower is included in this TIME Magazine list of Essential American books!