Nora K. Jemisin (N. K. Jemisin, b. 1972) is an American speculative fiction writer, the first ever to win the Hugo Award three years in a row for every book of The Broken Earth trilogy. Her works are acclaimed for merging magic, social critique, and psychological depth.
🌍 Born in Iowa, raised in New York and Mississippi. 📚 Debuted with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010), nominated for major awards. 🏆 Only author to win three consecutive Hugos for a trilogy. 🗿 The Broken Earth trilogy became a New York Times bestseller. ✍️ Worked as a psychologist and teacher before becoming a full-time author. 📖 Explores race, power, gender, and oppression in her writing. 🎙 Advocate for diversity and inclusivity in speculative fiction. 🎮 Contributed to Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Forbidden West. 📺 Sony/Tristar acquired rights to adapt The Broken Earth. 🧩 Curious: sketches magical systems on napkins in cafés. 😂 Funny: her cat Speck “edits” her drafts by sprawling across the keyboard.