Phenderson Djèlí Clark is the pen name of Dexter Gabriel, an American historian and science fiction/fantasy author.
His works include:
- Dead Djinn Universe
- "A Dead Djinn in Cairo" (2016)
- "The Angel of Khan el-Khalili" (2017)
- The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (2019)
- A Master of Djinn (2021)
Other Books
- The Black God's Drums (2018)
- Ring Shout (2020)
- Abenis Song (2023)
Other Short Fiction
- "The Machine"
(2010), Every Day Fiction - "Wings for Icarus" (2011), Daily Science Fiction
- "Shattering the Spear" (2011), Heroic Fantasy Quarterly
- "Skin Magic", Griots A Sword And Soul Anthology (2011)
- "What the Sea Wants" (2012), Daily Science Fiction
- "Fantasy Pick" (2012), Every Day Fiction
- "Ghost Marriage", Griots Sisters Of The Spear (2013) (reprinted in Apex Magazine)
- "With a Golden Risha" (2015), Heroic Fantasy Quarterly
- "Redemption for Adanna", Myriad Lands Volume 2: Beyond the Edge (2016)
- "The Mouser of Peter the Great", Hidden Youth (2016) (reprinted in Uncanny)
- "The Things My Mother Left Me" (2016), Fantasy Magazine
- "The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington" (2018), Fireside Magazine
- "A Tale of Woe" (2018), Beneath Ceaseless Skies
- "Night Doctors" (2018), Eyedolon (reprinted in Nightmare)
- The Paladin of Golota" (2018), Heroic Fantasy Quarterly
- "If the Martians Have Magic" (2021), Uncanny
- "Percival and the Jab", Black Boy Joy (2021)
- "How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub" (2023), Uncanny
Audio Shorts (with Realm)
This author and his works provide examples of:
- Pen Name: He uses a pen name to differentiate his fiction writing from his academic writing. His short stories have been published under the names "P. Djèlí Clark", "Djèlí A. Clark", "Phenderson Djèlí Clark", and "A. Phenderson Clark". "Phenderson" is his grandfather's name, and "Clark" his mother's maiden name. "Djèlí" is a reference to griots, West African storytellers.
- The 'Verse: His "Dead Djinn Universe" stories are set in an alternate universe Egypt.
