African Ghost Short Stories

by Nuzo Onoh (Foreword), Divine Che Neba (Introduction), Chinelo Onwualu (Co-editor)

Following the hugely successful Black Sci-Fri Short Stories and Asian Ghost Short Stories, comes this deluxe edition of new African writing and tales rooted in ancient culture. This collection explores the deep-seated supernatural element in African storytelling – whether reaching back to the spirits, ancestors and ogres of folklore or the vibrantly modern ghosts of today's African horror. New and contemporary stories complement poignant folktales such as ‘The Story of Takane’ from Lesotho and ‘The Disobedient Daughter Who Married a Skull’ from Nigeria.

With a foreword by award-winning Nigerian-British writer Nuzo Onoh , an introduction by Prof. Divine Che Neba , and invaluable editorial support from writer and editor Chinelo Onwualu, this latest offering in the Flame Tree Gothic & Fantasy series delves into the fascinating heritage of African ghostly lore and literature, while allowing it to be reclaimed and retold by contemporary African voices.

The Flame Tree Gothic & Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.

Genres: Fantasy, Horror

432 pages, Hardcover

Published May 14, 2024

Reviews

[Mwenya · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars because my story is in it.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were a few stories in this I wanted to keep reading for hours, but unfortunately they were short stories. I picked up this book to understand the stories told across cultures, and I figured where better to start than stories around where I grew up? The old tribal and folk tales were especially great to read from different regions. repetitive themes, similar interpretations. Good read!

[Finn · Rating 3 out of 5]

as others have said, lot of variance in quality, tone and theme. but there's also amazing stories in here that deserve to be read. fun to have lying around and dip into once in a while

[Mimi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very uneven in quality and somewhat confusing thematically/genre-wise. The contents are a mix of folk tales and modern prose about ghosts from the African continent, but very few of them really count as dark fiction. Despite the publisher’s name, there’s very little gothic about this anthology. I expected something more biting.