N. K. Jemisin

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'''N. K. Jemisin''' is an African-American female speculative fiction writer. Her fiction explores a wide variety of themes informed by the intersection of race and gender oppressions, as well as traditional science fiction, fantasy, and horror themes such as first contact and mythology (especially that of non-Western cultures). She is a former member of the Boston-area writing group "BRAWL", as well as the New York-area group "The Secret Cabal". A graduate of the 2002 Viable Paradise writing workshop, she has published a number of short stories and has completed several novels.

==Names==
* N. K. Jemisin (pseudonym)
* Nora Jemisin

==Works==

*[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2007/20071203/train-f.shtml The You Train] Strange Horizons, 2007.

*"Playing Nice With God's Bowling Ball" Forthcoming from Baen's Universe sometime in 2008.

*[http://abyssandapex.com/200701-bittersweet.html Bittersweet"] Abyss and Apex, 2007.

*[http://www.helixsf.com/archives/Jan07/fiction/Q3_jemison_narcomancer.htm The Narcomancer"] Helix, 2007.

*[http://www.helixsf.com/fiction/Q1_jemisin_brides.htm The Brides of Heaven"] Helix, 2007.

*[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2005/20050801/jemisin-f.shtml Dragon Cloud Skies] Strange Horizons, 2005. Also an [http://escapepod.org/2007/07/12/ep114-cloud-dragon-skies/ Escape Pod] episode

*[http://www.fishnetmag.com/archives/2005/04/red_riding_hood.html Red Riding-Hood's Child] Fishnet, 2005.

*[http://nojojojo.livejournal.com/103618.html#cutid1 L'Alchimista] Scattered Covered Smothered (out of print), 2004. Winner of an Honorable Mention from The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, 18th collection. Also available as an [http://www.escapepod.org/2006/01/25/ep038-lalchimista/ Escape Pod] episode

*[http://www.ideomancer.com/ss/Jemison-Tomorrows/Jemison-Tomorrows.htm Too Many Yesterdays, Not Enough Tomorrows]. Ideomancer, 2004.

Her novel-length fiction is represented by Lucienne Diver of the Spectrum Literary Agency.

==Awards==

Speculative Literature Foundation's 2004 Travel Grant.

Nominated for the Fountain Award (2006).

On the 2006 Recommended Reading list for the Carl Brandon Society.

==External links==

http://home.earthlink.net/~njem

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