noella williams is a brooklyn-based writer covering black culture, queer identity, fandoms, music, veganism, and more. born and raised in the panhandle of florida, they credit their success to growing up in the south, and you can read more in her essay for the washington post.

after graduating from her historically black school—florida a&m university—she moved from her home state to new york city, and she's either logging a movie on letterboxd or djing in her free time. 

stay tuned for noella's forthcoming book, misogynoir and multiverses: a black girl's guide to fandom culturea nonfiction essay collection that spans the racism and sexism directed toward black women and femmes in the science fiction, fantasy, and comic book realms. subscribe to her newsletter on substack for a virtual sweet treat.

photo taken by christine forbes