Nora K. Jemisin Quotes

Any writer kind of who knows what they're doing goes forth and grabs a copy of an issue of something that they want to be published in, or they skim it online. They read what that market has been doing. They see a particular flavor of fiction.

I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle.

Fantasy is fantasy. It's fiction. It's not meant to be a textbook. I don't believe in letting research overwhelm the fiction. That's a danger of science fiction in particular, as opposed to fantasy. A lot of writers forget that what they're doing is supposed to be art.

It takes practice to do anything unique within this field, period, in writing, practice doing anything unique in writing.

I am a linear thinker in a lot of ways.

Reconciliations are for after the violence has ended.

I write for myself – but it is nice when other people like it, too!

I've been very happy with Orbit and am thrilled that they're giving me more chances to explore my creative visions.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status quo is significantly racist and sexist and a whole bunch of other things that I think need to change.

Readers seem to really like the fact that what I'm writing is not traditional fantasy.

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