Nora K. Jemisin (b. 1972) is an American speculative fiction writer, acclaimed for her innovative fantasy and science fiction. She became the first author ever to win three consecutive Hugo Awards for all three novels in The Broken Earth trilogy. Her works blend magic with social critique and themes of survival, power, and identity.
🌍 Born in Iowa, raised in New York and Mississippi. 📚 Debuted with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010), a Hugo and Nebula nominee. 🏆 First and only author to win the Hugo Award three years in a row. 🗿 The Broken Earth trilogy became a New York Times bestseller and award magnet. ✍️ Worked as a psychologist and teacher before writing full-time. 📖 Her stories explore race, gender, oppression, and systemic power. 🎙 Vocal advocate for diversity and inclusivity in speculative fiction. 🎮 Collaborated with Guerrilla Games on Horizon Forbidden West (2021). 📺 Sony/Tristar acquired rights to adapt The Broken Earth for TV. 🧩 Curious: often sketches out magic systems on café napkins. 😂 Funny: her cat, Speck, “edits” her drafts by sprawling across the keyboard.