Troy L. Wiggins
Troy L. Wiggins is from Memphis, Tennessee. He was raised on a steady diet of comic books, fantasy fiction, and role-playing games. His short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Griots: Sisters of the Spear, Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction From the Margins of History, The Afrikana Review, Literary Orphans, and Memphis Noir. When he's not tweeting @TroyLWiggins, he finds time to update his blog, Afrofantasy, where he writes about the intersection of speculative fiction, race, and nerd culture. He has found his way back to Memphis, and he currently lives there with his wife and their tiny expuptriate.
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Shop Talk: Amalgam Comics
Troy L. Wiggins
January 14, 2016
When I say Amalgam Comics, I’m not talking about the publishing imprint inspired by DC Versus Marvel Comics, the mid-90s ...
5 Titles that Ended My Big 2 Boycott
Troy L. Wiggins
January 6, 2016
We here at Panels are taking some much needed time off; in the meantime, we’re revisiting some favorite old posts ...
9 Diverse Fantasy Books That Will Challenge Your Idea of Fantasy Fiction
Troy L. Wiggins
January 5, 2016
While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we’re re-running some of ...
2015 Was A Great Year for Fantasy Novels
Troy L. Wiggins
December 17, 2015
The end (of 2015) is nigh. About a week ago I finished Kate Elliott’s Black Wolves, a book that I’ve ...
Luke Cage: A Character Primer
Troy L. Wiggins
December 16, 2015
By now, most of us have watched “Netflix Presents Marvel’s Netflix’s Marvel’s Jessica Jones AKA Jessica Jones” and read all ...
APB: Artists Against Police Brutality
Troy L. Wiggins
November 30, 2015
Taken at face value, Rosarium Publishing’s graphic novel anthology APB: Artists Against Police Brutality can be viewed as a graphical ...
Awesome Works of Fiction Inspired by HP Lovecraft
Troy L. Wiggins
A wise person once said, “the true measure of an artists’ value lies in how long we yammer on about ...
5 Titles that Ended My Big 2 Boycott
Troy L. Wiggins
November 23, 2015
A little over a year ago, frustrated by the lack of diversity of titles and staff at Marvel and DC ...
On the Shelving of HP Lovecraft’s Image
Troy L. Wiggins
November 16, 2015
On November 8th, during the annual celebration of the World Fantasy Awards, an enormous change was announced: starting with next ...
Black Speculative Fiction is Protest Work
Troy L. Wiggins
September 21, 2015
The post you’re reading is part of Book Riot’s observance of #BlackOutDay. We are turning our attention fully to issues ...