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N. K. Jemisin is an African-American female writer of speculative fiction. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa and grew up in New York City and Mobile, Alabama She lived in Massachusetts for ten years and then moved to New York City.She attended Tulane University from 1990 - 1994, receiving a B.S. in psychology. She went on to earn her M. Ed from the University of Maryland College Park.She is a former member of the Boston-area writing group BRAWLers, as well as a current member of Altered Fluid. A graduate of the 2002 Viable Paradise writing workshop, she has published a number of short stories and has completed several novels. In 2010, her short story "Non-Zero Probabilities" was a finalist for the Hugo and Nebula awards.Currently, she lives in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to writing fiction, she works as a career counselor.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
 
Series
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Dreamblood
   1. The Killing Moon (2012)
   2. The Shadowed Sun (2012)
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Broken Earth
   1. The Fifth Season (2015)
   2. The Obelisk Gate (2016)
   3. The Stone Sky (2017)
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Collections
   2017 Hugo Finalist Bundle (2017) (with others)
   How Long 'til Black Future Month? (2018)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The City Born Great (2016)
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Non fiction
   Geek Wisdom (2011) (with Genevieve Valentine)
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Series contributed to
Mass Effect - Andromeda
   3. Initiation (2017) (with Mac Walters)
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Forward
   3. Emergency Skin (2019)
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Awards
Hugo Best Novel nominee (2011) : The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2011) : The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2011) : The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2012) : The Kingdom of Gods
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2013) : The Killing Moon
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2013) : The Killing Moon
Hugo Best Book winner (2016) : The Fifth Season
James Tiptree, Jr. Award Best Book nominee (2016) : The Obelisk Gate
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2016) : The Fifth Season
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2016) : The Fifth Season
Hugo Best Book nominee (2017) : The Obelisk Gate
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (2017) : The Obelisk Gate
World Fantasy Best Book nominee (2017) : The Obelisk Gate
Hugo Best Book winner (2018) : The Stone Sky
Nebula Awards Best Novel winner (2018) : The Stone Sky


N K Jemisin recommends
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Camp Damascus (2023)
Chuck Tingle
"A genuinely terrifying nightmare - but it ain't the monsters you gotta be afraid of. Chuck Tingle is absolutely the best guide through this level of Hell."
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The Library of Broken Worlds (2023)
Alaya Dawn Johnson
"One of the most haunting and lovely tales I've ever read. Modern epic poetry. Wow."
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Witch King (2023)
Martha Wells
"A wildly original and complex fantasy."
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The Terraformers (2023)
Annalee Newitz
"Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity."
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Nothing But Blackened Teeth (2021)
Cassandra Khaw
"Brutally delicious! Khaw is a master of teasing your senses, and then terrorizing them!"
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First, Become Ashes (2021)
K M Szpara
"Szpara is the rare author to tackle trauma and healing without flinching."

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