N. K. Jemisin
- January 5, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | N. K. Jemisin |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 19, 1972(1972-09-19) |
| Age | 52 |
| Birthplace | Iowa City |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Iowa |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
N. K. Jemisin Biography
| Name | N. K. Jemisin |
| Birthday | Sep 19 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Iowa City |
| Home Town | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Noah Jemisin |
N. K. Jemisin is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on September 19, 1972 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Nora K. Jemisin, a American science fiction and fantasy writer, was born September 19,
- She has also been a counselor psychologist. Her fiction covers a variety of topics, including cultural conflict or oppression. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Locus Award. Her August 2018 win made her the first author ever to be awarded the Hugo Award as Best Novel in Three Years or all three novels of a trilogy.
Jemisin, who delivered the Guest of Honor speech at the 2013 Continuum Australia, pointed out that 10% of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s (SFWA) members voted for Theodore Beale (also called Vox Day) to be the SFWA president. Beale was called “a self-described racist, misogynist and anti-Semite” by Jemisin. She also noted that enabling these issues was as easy as talking about them. Beale responded calling her an “educated, but ignorant savage”. Beale was then expelled from the organization after a link to his comments was posted on the SFWA Authors’ Twitter feed.
She was a co-Guest of Honor of the 2014 WisCon science fiction convention in Madison, Wisconsin. At that time, GQ described her as having “a day job as a counseling psychologist.” She was the Author Guest of Honor at Arisia 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.
A triptych entitled Shades in Shadow was released on July 28, 2015. It contained three short stories, including a prequel to the trilogy.
Jemisin’s short story, “Nonzero Probabilities”, was a finalist in the Hugo and Nebula Best Short Story Awards. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, her debut novel and the first in her Inheritance Trilogy was nominated to the Nebula Award
- It was also short-listed for James Tiptree Jr. Award. It was nominated in 2011 for the Hugo Award and World Fantasy Award. The Locus Award for Best First Novel was also won. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms won the Sense of Gender Awards 2011. The Broken Kingdoms was followed in 2010 by The Kingdom of Gods, while The Kingdom of Gods was published in 2011.
N. K. Jemisin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
N. K. Jemisin is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, N. K. Jemisin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jemisin was born in Iowa City (Iowa) and grew up in New York City as well as Mobile, Alabama. After a ten-year stint in Massachusetts, she moved to New York City. From 1990 to 1994, Jemisin studied at Tulane University where she earned a B.S. in psychology. She continued her studies in counseling and earned her Master of Education at the University of Maryland.
Jemisin is a 2002 Viable Paradise graduate and has published short stories as well as novels. Jemisin was a member the Boston-area writing group BRAWLers and is a member Altered Fluid, a speculative literature critique group.
A novella entitled The Awakened Kingdom set as a sequel to the Inheritance Trilogy was released along with an omnibus of the trilogy on December 9, 2014.
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N. Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. N. K. Jemisin celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.
What order should I read NK Jemisin?
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms(2010)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Broken Kingdoms| (2010)| Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Kingdom of Gods| (2011)| Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Awakened Kingdom| (2014)| Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Shades in Shadow| (2015)| Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Why is nk Jemisin important?
In 2018, NK Jemisin became the first writer ever to win three consecutive Hugo best novel awards for science fiction and fantasy. Her first award had been in 2016, for her novel The Fifth Season, and its two sequels, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky, won in the following years.
What does author NK Jemisin believe?
Jemisin, who has a degree in psychology, is interested in power and in systems of subjugation. In her books, the oppressed often possess an enormous capacity for agency—a supernatural ability, even, that their oppressors lack—but they exist in a society that has been engineered to hold them down.
What does NK Jemisin stand for?
Nora Keita Jemisin (born September 19, 1972) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, better known as N. K. Jemisin.
Is the fifth season a movie?
The Fifth Season (French: La Cinquième Saison) is a 2012 Belgian drama film directed by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. The film received four nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards.