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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.
'''[http://nkjemisin.com N. K. Jemisin]''' is an African-American female speculative fiction writer.  Her fiction explores a wide variety of themes, including but not limited to cultural conflict and oppression, via fantasy and science fictional milieu.  She is a former member of the Boston-area writing group "[[BRAWL]]", as well as the New York-area groups "[[The Secret Cabal]]", "[[Black Beans]]", and [http://www.alteredfluid.com/af.php Altered Fluid].  A graduate of the 2002 Viable Paradise writing workshop, she has published a number of short stories and has completed several novels.  Her novels ''[[The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms]]'' and ''[[The Broken Kingdoms]]'' (the first two books of the Inheritance Trilogy) were published by Orbit in 2010.  ''[[The Kingdom of Gods]]'' is due for publication in October, 2011.


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


==Works==
==Works==


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


*"Playing Nice With God's Bowling Ball"  Forthcoming from <strong>Baen's Universe</strong> sometime in 2008.
; Inheritance Trilogy
*''[[The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms]]'' ([[2010]])
*''[[The Broken Kingdoms]]'' (2010)


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


*[http://www.helixsf.com/archives/Jan07/fiction/Q3_jemison_narcomancer.htm The Narcomancer"]  <strong>Helix</strong>, 2007.
===Short stories===
*"[http://nkjemisin.com/2010/01/a-story-for-haiti-the-effluent-engine/#more-261 The Effluent Engine]", 2010
*"Sinners, Saints, Dragons, and Haints, in the City Beneath the Still Waters" ''[[Postscripts]]'', 2010.
*"[http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/jemisin_09_09/ Non-Zero Probabilities]" ''[[Clarkesworld]]'', 2009, nominated for a 2009 [[Nebula Award|Nebula]] and [[Hugo Award]].
*"Playing Nice With God's Bowling Ball"  ''[[Baen's Universe]]'', 2008.
*[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2007/20071203/train-f.shtml The You Train] ''[[Strange Horizons]]'', 2007.
*[http://abyssandapex.com/200701-bittersweet.html Bittersweet"], ''[[Abyss and Apex]]'', 2007.
*[http://transcriptase.org/fiction/jemisin-n-k-the-narcomancer/ The Narcomancer"], ''[[Helix]]'', reprinted in ''[[Transcriptase]]'', 2007.
*[http://transcriptase.org/fiction/jemisin-n-k-the-brides-of-heaven/ The Brides of Heaven"], ''[[Helix]]'', reprinted in ''[[Transcriptase]]'', 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]  <strong>Scattered Covered Smothered</strong> (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.


*[http://www.helixsf.com/fiction/Q1_jemisin_brides.htm The Brides of Heaven"] <strong>Helix</strong>, 2007.
==Agents==
 
Her novel-length fiction is represented by [[Lucienne Diver]] of the Knight Agency.
*[http://www.strangehorizons.com/2005/20050801/jemisin-f.shtml Dragon Cloud Skies] <strong>Strange Horizons</strong>, 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] <strong>Fishnet</strong>, 2005.
 
*[http://nojojojo.livejournal.com/103618.html#cutid1 L'Alchimista]  <strong>Scattered Covered Smothered</strong> (out of print), 2004. Winner of an Honorable Mention from <strong>The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, 18th collection.</strong>  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]. <strong>Ideomancer</strong>, 2004.
 
 
Her novel-length fiction is represented by Lucienne Diver of the Spectrum Literary Agency.


==Awards==
==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]].


Speculative Literature Foundation's 2004 Travel Grant.
==Further reading==
* [http://nkjemisin.com N.K. Jemisin webpage]


Nominated for the Fountain Award (2006).


On the 2006 Recommended Reading list for the Carl Brandon Society.
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N. K. Jemisin is an African-American female speculative fiction writer. Her fiction explores a wide variety of themes, including but not limited to cultural conflict and oppression, via fantasy and science fictional milieu. She is a former member of the Boston-area writing group "BRAWL", as well as the New York-area groups "The Secret Cabal", "Black Beans", and Altered Fluid. A graduate of the 2002 Viable Paradise writing workshop, she has published a number of short stories and has completed several novels. Her novels The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and The Broken Kingdoms (the first two books of the Inheritance Trilogy) were published by Orbit in 2010. The Kingdom of Gods is due for publication in October, 2011.

Names

  • N. K. Jemisin (pseudonym)
  • Nora Jemisin

Works

Novels

Inheritance Trilogy


Short stories

Agents

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

Awards

Further reading


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