United States, 16th Jan 2025, –
Kuimba by Priscilla B. Shuler has been announced as a winner in the Southern Fiction category of the International Firebird Book Awards 2025, hosted by Speak Up Talk Radio. The book is recognized for its distinctive portrayal of post-Emancipation Southern life and the intricate interplay of history, mysticism, and social commentary.
This achievement joins a series of other honors for Kuimba. It was the recipient of the 2025 Difference Maker Award by Store with a Heart, which highlights works that drive significant change by increasing awareness, inspiring hope, and promoting compassion.
Previously, Kuimba earned recognition from The Chrysalis BREW Project, winning the BREW Readers’ Choice Award in the African American Fiction category for 2021–2022. Additionally, the book was named November 2021 BREW Readers’ Choice Award Book of the Month. These awards, which are determined by readers, reflect the book’s ability to resonate deeply with its audience and showcase its cultural and emotional impact.
A detailed review published by Global Spines further explores the novel’s exploration of themes such as systemic oppression, faith, and humanity’s capacity for change. The review highlights how Kuimba engages with historical realities while infusing them with mysticism and hope, sparking conversations about resilience, justice, and community.
With these accolades, Kuimba has solidified its place as a work that bridges the realms of fiction and historical insight, continuing to attract readers and critical acclaim alike.
For more information about Kuimba or to get a copy of the book, visit Kuimba on Amazon.
About Priscilla B. Shuler
Priscilla B. Shuler is an award-winning author whose literary career began at the age of 75, defying societal norms and proving it is never too late to pursue one’s dreams. Throughout her life, Priscilla has drawn from her diverse experiences, including her time as an Army wife traveling the world, to craft compelling narratives that explore themes of love, faith, redemption, and the human experience.
Her works include The Hunter, Two Can Play, Kuimba, Favored, The Medallion, RAT, and Daddy Jack’s Place—each garnering critical acclaim and literary awards. Among these, Kuimba stands out as a landmark achievement, celebrated for its vivid depiction of post-Emancipation Southern life, its mysticism, and its incisive social commentary.
Before 2024 ended, she completed another book titled An Encounter, which she has chosen to keep unpublished, sharing it only with close friends who wish to read it. Now, at 92 years old, she continues her literary journey, working on a ‘rags-to-riches’ story about an extraordinarily beautiful young woman carried along by life’s unpredictable circumstances—a project she says she may not finish, though the rest of us fervently hope she will.
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