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Indigenous Speculative Fiction: An Interview with Daniel Heath Justice

In June, Indigenous-led publisher Kegedonce Press celebrated the 15th anniversary of Daniel Heath Justice’s TheWay of Thorn and Thunder , an Indigenous fantasy series likened to the scale of Le Guin and Tolkien that follows an epic conflict between humans and the other-worldly Kyn. Today it takes its place amid a welcome groundswell of Indigenous speculative fiction, the first fantasy trilogy by an Indigenous author in North America. Below, we talk with Daniel about Indigenous spec fiction, how Tolkien, Dungeons & Dragons, and his family history inspire his work, as well as colonialism and the changing cultural landscape since the initial release of The Way of Thorn and Thunder series.