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Nora K. Jemisin

I read a lot of history for fun.

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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 delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate.

Nora K. Jemisin

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 might come and make me do hard labor in the Cold Iron Mines.

Nora K. Jemisin

There's a tendency in American thought – maybe elsewhere, but that's the culture I know best – to default to social Darwinism, even though even Darwin noted that's a misapplication of his ideas.

Nora K. Jemisin

Magic is the mysteries into which not everyone is so lucky, or unlucky, as to be initiated. It can be affected by belief, the whims of the unseen, harsh language. And it is not. Supposed. To make. Sense. In fact, I think it's coolest when it doesn't.

Nora K. Jemisin

Reconciliations are for after the violence has ended.

Nora K. Jemisin

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.

Nora K. Jemisin

I am a linear thinker in a lot of ways.

Nora K. Jemisin

I've always believed that as an artist, as a writer, you need a lot of contact with other people to make your art good.

Nora K. Jemisin

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

Nora K. Jemisin

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

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