Horror Poetry, Dark Fiction
First African-American Bram Stoker Award winner, six-time Stoker recipient including 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. 2020 SFPA Grand Master of Fantastic Poetry, HWA Mentor of the Year 2015. Co-editor of 'Sycorax's Daughters' anthology celebrating African-American women in horror. Published over 300 poems, stories, and articles across career spanning decades. Pioneering voice in horror poetry who opened doors for numerous writers of color in the genre.