N. K. Jemisin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids N. K. Jemisin
Jemisin in 2015
Born	Nora Keita Jemisin (1972-09-19) September 19, 1972 (age 52) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist counseling psychologist
Language	English
Education	Tulane University (BS) University of Maryland, College Park (MEd)
Genre	Science fiction fantasy
Notable works	Broken Earth series Emergency Skin Far Sector
Notable awards	MacArthur Fellow Hugo Award

Nora Keita Jemisin (born September 19, 1972) is an American writer. She writes exciting stories in the science fiction and fantasy genres. Her books often explore big ideas like cultural differences and unfairness.

N. K. Jemisin is famous for winning many awards. Her Inheritance Trilogy was very popular. She made history with her Broken Earth series. She was the first African American author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel. Even more amazing, she won this award three years in a row for all three books in the trilogy! She also won two more Hugo Awards for other works. In 2020, she received a special award called the MacArthur Fellows Program Genius Grant.

Early life and education

Nora Keita Jemisin was born in Iowa City, Iowa. Her parents were studying at the University of Iowa at the time. She grew up in different places, including New York City and Mobile, Alabama.

She went to Tulane University and earned a degree in psychology. Later, she studied counseling at the University of Maryland. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a counseling psychologist. She helped people with their careers and personal challenges.

Writing career and achievements

N. K. Jemisin started her writing journey by attending a workshop in 2002. She published many short stories and novels. Her first novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, came out in 2010. It was the first book in her Inheritance Trilogy. This book won the Locus Award for Best First Novel.

NK Jemisin in 2011.

Jemisin is known for speaking up about important issues. In 2013, she spoke about unfairness in the science fiction community. She pointed out that some writers held harmful views. Because of her brave words, one writer was removed from a major science fiction organization. This showed that speaking out can lead to positive change.

In 2016, Jemisin started writing a regular column for The New York Times. It was called "Otherworldly." That same year, she was able to quit her job. She started writing full-time thanks to support from her readers.

Her Broken Earth trilogy began with The Fifth Season in 2015. This book was partly inspired by protests in Ferguson, Missouri. The Fifth Season won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. This made Jemisin the first African-American writer to win this top award. The next two books in the series, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky, also won the Hugo Award. This was a historic achievement. She was the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel three years in a row. She also won for every book in a trilogy.

Jemisin has written other exciting works. She co-authored a book for the Mass Effect: Andromeda video game series. In 2018, she released a collection of short stories called How Long 'til Black Future Month?. She also wrote a comic book series, Far Sector, which was nominated for an award. Her urban fantasy novel, The City We Became, was published in 2020.

In 2020, Jemisin received the prestigious MacArthur Fellows Program Genius Grant. This award recognizes talented individuals who show exceptional creativity. In 2021, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Her Broken Earth trilogy is even being adapted into movies! She is helping to write the screenplays herself. A sequel to The City We Became, titled The World We Make, was released in November 2022.

Personal life

N. K. Jemisin lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She is related to the stand-up comedian and TV host W. Kamau Bell.

Awards and honors

N. K. Jemisin has won many awards for her amazing writing. She is especially known for being the first author to win three Hugo Awards for Best Novel in a row.

Novels

Short fiction

See also

In Spanish: N. K. Jemisin para niños

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