Kiini Ibura Salaam
Author · 3 books
Kiini Ibura Salaam is a writer, painter, and traveler from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her debut novel—When the World Turned Upside Down—is a middle grade story of four friends leaning into community during the time of COVID. Written under the pen name K. Ibura, it is her first book for children. Her speculative fiction and essays have been included in such publications as the Dark Matter, Mojo: Conjure Stories, and Colonize This! anthologies, as well as Essence, Utne Reader, and Ms. magazines. She is the author of two short story collections for adults: Ancient, Ancient, winner of the 2012 James Tiptree, Jr. award and When the World Wounds. Her micro-essays on writing can be found at kiiniibura.com or in her Notes From the Trenches ebook series.
