![]() ![]() Their breadth and scope is exceptional.įor proof of the impact these books had upon their release, every single book in the trilogy took home the Hugo Award for Best Novel in its respective year, making it the only trilogy to ever accomplish this. These novels, narratively and conceptually, are unlike anything that exists in the realms of fantasy and science fiction literature. Jemisin represents a turning point in fantasy fiction. Clearly and obviously, this crazy process takes an inordinate amount of time.Īccording to the ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction Database) my first story came out 6 years ago, which places me just within the boundaries of ‘new.’ To me 6 years feels long in part because I was writing years before I started publishing and in part because it was 6 years composed of time spent banging my head against the seemingly impossible–actual coherent stories that expressed at least something of what I intended.This staggering trilogy of modern fantasy books by American author N.K. The story arc, my conscious understanding of the story arc, comes last. Most of my stories start as feeling, expand into a moment, and eventually back all the way into a world populated by varyingly broken people. I write slowly, charting out a new and unknown territory one shiny detail at a time. And yet each story is for me a unique universe formed from some strange amalgam of half-understood feeling and unexpected whimsy. Short suggests slight or modest in scope. Maybe it’s something about the word short. That feels especially true for short fiction. It’s hard for any writer to find their audience. ![]() ![]() In large part I never know who has read my work or how they’ve responded.This is one of those rare exceptions, and I can’t help but savor it! Stories, when published, feel like they have a second life, unknown to their author, at least that’s been my experience. I am beyond thrilled when I find my name on the Tor.com list “ 150 ‘New’ Writers for Your Consideration.” It really is both an unexpected and special moment. ![]()
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