K. Ibura

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K. Ibura is a writer, painter, and traveler from New Orleans, Louisiana. The middle child of five, she grew up in a hardscrabble neighborhood with oak and fig trees, locusts and mosquitoes, cousins and neighbors. K. Ibura's work delves into spheres of human liberation, human connection, and evolution. She employs speculative fiction and creative nonfiction to take readers through mind-bending journeys into the transcendent, the mystical, and the fantastic.

Interviews

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Speculative Fiction and the Current Moment

Ian Fraser and Hailey Kaas interviews K. Ibura at the Relampeio Festival. Introduction in Portuguese, interview in English

Sirens Guest of Honor Interview

Faye Bi interviews Sirens Guests of Honor K. Ibura about her inspirations, influences, and craft.

Alien Encounters III: Live Interview

Ed Hall interviews K. Ibura at Alien Encounters III: Speculative and Imaginative Fiction by Writers of Color at The Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta Georgia.

Crunk Feminist Collective: Interview with K. Ibura and Chesya Burke

Sheridf and Crunkadelic had the honor of interviewing two awesome speculative fiction authors, the fabulous K. Ibura (author of Ancient, Ancient) and Chesya Burke (author of Let’s Play White). We talk feminism, Afrofuturism, and so much more. Check out the interview.

Sofia Samatar: A Conversation With K. Ibura

I recently finished Ancient, Ancient, K. Ibura’s award-winning short story collection. She was kind enough to take the time for a chat with me. Influence, writing teachers, and self-promotion-enjoy!

Writing Ancient, Ancient—Author Interview with K. Ibura

Ancient, Ancient is a strong collection. I love how the stories in this collection explore themes of sexuality and gender as well as power dynamics and consent. In this interview, K. Ibura talks about the process of putting together a collection, the inspiration behind stories and what we can look forward to.

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Ask a Solutionista, Volume 1 - K. Ibura

Meet K. Ibura, Solutionista: artist mother world traveler speculative fiction writer homeowner K. shares her inspiring story, tosses us some pearls, and reads a story from her new collection, Ancient, Ancient.

Black Gate: Advice

K. Ibura on Advice Received in the Bathroom from Octavia Butler, Selling Books at the Green Market, and Holding Five Jobs When Life Only Has Room for Two: An Audio Interview

Patrick Samphire: Author Interview: K. Ibura

K. Ibura is a poet and artist, as well as a writer of non-fiction and some of the most unusual fantasy and science fiction you’ll read. Her first collection of short stories, Ancient, Ancient is out now from Aquaduct Press.

3Qs for writer K. Ibura

3Q is an occasional series of interviews with artists and innovators. Here they interview me about my new book, Ancient, Ancient.