Readers seem to really like the fact that what I'm writing is not traditional fantasy. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
It's hard out here for a fantasy writer, after all; there's all these 'rules' I'm supposed to follow, or the Fantasy Police… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I've always believed that as an artist, as a writer, you need a lot of contact with other people to make your… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
It takes practice to do anything unique within this field, period, in writing, practice doing anything unique in writing. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I write what feels real. I write things that are informed both by my own experience and by actual history. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them,… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
All people who grew up with science fiction and fantasy and horror went through the whole acculturation process of the genre. We… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
Knowing about authors' beliefs helps you understand how those beliefs influence their writing, and things you thought meant one thing, once you've… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
Any writer kind of who knows what they're doing goes forth and grabs a copy of an issue of something that they… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
Actual Victorian mores and politics were a reaction to a specific series of historical events, technological and scientific developments, and ethical trends in which… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
To some degree, as I move outside of the exclusive genre audience, the exclusive genre issues don't bother me as much. Maybe that's just… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I've been very happy with Orbit and am thrilled that they're giving me more chances to explore my creative visions. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
A fantasy novel set in something other than medieval Europe, featuring an almost entirely black cast, is considered risky. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I think the people who believe that works can and always should be divorced from the context are people who have the privilege to… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
It's human nature that we come in our own flavours, and it doesn't make any sense to write a monochromatic or monocultural story unless… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
