About B. Sharise

B. Sharise Moore is a multi-genre author, classically trained pianist, curriculum developer, workshop facilitator, and Poetry Editor for FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-Winning publication. 

 

Her young adult historical fantasy novel, Dr. Marvellus Djinn’s Odd Scholars, was published by MVMedia in 2021 and in 2022, she curated, edited, and published Conjuring Worlds, a first of its kind Afrofuturist Textbook for Middle and High School Students.

 

Her forthcoming books include A City Dream (HarperCollins, 2025), Golden: a Story of Yaa Asantewaa (HarperCollins, 2026), Curious Creatures of African Folklore (Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2027) and The Marvelous Magic of Ellen Armstrong (Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2027).

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She lives in Baltimore, MD with her husband and their two inquisitive children. B. Sharise is represented by Laurie McLean, partner agent at FUSE Literary.