![]() Jemisin is one of the best writers working in SFF today. A conversation about Black fantasy books would simply be incomplete without her name included. ![]() Her brand of African American fantasy explores issues of racism and brutality that plague the imagined worlds just as much as our real one. Jemisin is also notable as a Black writer in a genre historically ruled by white voices. The author’s books are deeply rooted in fantasy as their main genre, but the urban and sci-fi fantasy elements found throughout them add extra flair and depth to the captivating stories. There are few authors working right now who pull off the genre-bending trick as well as N.K. Jemisin The Fifth Season Hugo Award Winner 2016 - Best Novel The Obelisk Gate : Broken Earth. Jemisin as the first author to win this prestigious award. The Fifth Season : Hugo Award Winner 2016 - Best Novel - N. ![]() ![]() Jemisin’s The Stone Sky means all three books in The Broken Earth trilogy have been so honored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. All three volumes in The Broken Earth trilogy won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, distinguishing N. Additionally, more than ever before, writers represent diverse backgrounds, as well as possess a willingness to blur the lines between fantasy and other genres. The 2017 Nebula Award nominees were announced last week, and the Best Novel nod for N.K. We live in a time when we are fortunate enough to have an abundance of truly phenomenal writers churning out fantasy novels, for all ages. ![]()
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