Ianna A. Small | Founder & Editor in Chief
Ianna A. Small is the visionary force behind midnight & indigo, a media company with a literary focus dedicated to celebrating the voices of Black women writers worldwide. As CEO and editor-in-chief, she orchestrates the editorial and creative symphony for its Publishing arm, while nurturing m&i’s Writing Program for Black women writers and Developmental editing agency. When she’s not weaving literary magic for 375+ storytellers across the diaspora, Ianna spends her spare time diving into the worlds of Black and South Asian literature, gets her adrenaline fix from Korean horror and making roti, and binge-watches Insecure, The Golden Girls, and cultural food documentaries. She dreams of running m&i from a lounge chair overlooking the archipelagos of her happy place: Santorini. A proud Syracuse University alumna, Ianna is a member of ACES: The Society for Editing and the Editorial Freelancers Association. editor@midnightandindigo.com
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Non Fiction
Jina DuVernay | Non Fiction Editor
Jina DuVernay is a California native currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia where she works as a librarian. She has published several professional articles and book chapters, and is a freelance writer for Sisters from AARP and American Greetings. DuVernay has been an editor for Women of Color + Libraries (WOC+lib) and The Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State. jina@midnightandindigo.com
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Ravynn K. Stringfield, Ph.D. | Non Fiction Editor
Ravynn K. Stringfield, Ph.D. is a writer based in Virginia. Ravynn’s creative nonfiction has appeared in Catapult, Shondaland, Greatist, ZORA and midnight & indigo. She penned the column “Superhero Girlfriends Anonymous” for Catapult magazine from 2021-2022. Her debut novel, Love Requires Chocolate (Joy Revolution, August 2024), is a young adult romance following young Black American theatre nerd, Whitney Curry, as she conducts research on her idol, Josephine Baker, during a study abroad program in Paris but gets sidetracked by her French tutor. Her sophomore novel, Love in 280 Characters or Less (Feiwel & Friends), will be out April 15, 2025. You can read more at ravynnkstringfield.com
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Fiction
Dayo Akinyemi | Fiction Editor
Dayo Akinyemi (she/her) is a listener and health communicator whose main goal is to make health information accessible and relevant to different audiences, particularly communities of color. Her work has included leading the communications department of a national, mental health non-profit, and garnering media interest for health and science research at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dayo is an avid reader, and primarily reads books authored by women of color. As an editor, her intention is to help folks understand that storytelling and books can be powerful tools that facilitate our collective healing. Dayo hopes to amplify stories that expand the reader’s imagination through fantasy, and storytelling that provokes a journey of self-discovery using themes surrounding love, aging, and culture. dayo@midnightandindigo.com
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Jola Naibi | Fiction Editor
Jola Naibi was raised in Lagos, went to school in the U.K., has lived in Switzerland and now calls the U.S. her home. She has been writing fiction for more than twenty years and is the author of TerraCotta Beauty, a collection of short stories which captures the essence of life in the city of Lagos. Her work has been featured in Afreada, midnight & indigo, Thriving Writers, and Isele Magazine. Her short poetic essay entitled there are things that your privilege will not let you see is featured in Grub Street Literary Magazine and received an award from Columbia University. Reading and writing fuel her energy. jola@midnightandindigo.com
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Hadassah Williams | Fiction Editor
Hadassah Williams is a writer from Trinidad & Tobago. She is the winner of BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean. Currently she is pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing at Oxford University, where she is working on her first novel. hadassah@midnightandindigo.com
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Ardith Wilson | Fiction Editor
Ardith Wilson is Jamaican and Canadian and currently lives in Alberta, Canada. Ardith has loved speculative and literary fiction since a young age and is passionate about reading stories they can see themselves in. When not working or volunteering Ardith spends most of their free time gardening and caring for her foster cats. ardith@midnightandindigo.com
Are you a Black woman writer? We’re looking for short stories and personal essays to feature on our digital and print platforms. Check out upcoming submissions periods at midnightandindigo.com/write-for-us or visit our Submittable page.
