Comments on: Interview | N.K. Jemisin, author of ‘The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms’ http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/ A part of the Aidan Moher network Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: -ink http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-6637 -ink Fri, 28 May 2010 05:42:27 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-6637 The library finally came through with a copy of this book for me. I devoured it in two or three sittings, flat. Great recommendation! The library finally came through with a copy of this book for me. I devoured it in two or three sittings, flat. Great recommendation!

]]> By: Katy http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5938 Katy Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:23:41 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5938 This interview was all kinds of awesome! I can't wait to read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and I'm interested in several of the books N.K. mentioned in the interview now as well. :D This interview was all kinds of awesome! I can’t wait to read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and I’m interested in several of the books N.K. mentioned in the interview now as well. :D

]]> By: N K Jemisin « The Jub Jub Bird http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5920 N K Jemisin « The Jub Jub Bird Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:32:24 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5920 [...] this interview over at A Dribble of Ink, Jemisin talks about all three books in her Inheritance Trilogy. The [...] [...] this interview over at A Dribble of Ink, Jemisin talks about all three books in her Inheritance Trilogy. The [...]

]]> By: milleama http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5846 milleama Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:34:55 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5846 Loved this interview. I have heard so much hype about this book, and some negative comments, that it is nice to hear a little bit about the author's perspective. I have pre-ordered it on Amazon for my Kindle (since it is way to expensive to purchase books here in Denmark) and am excited that I only have to wait 2 more days! Loved this interview. I have heard so much hype about this book, and some negative comments, that it is nice to hear a little bit about the author’s perspective. I have pre-ordered it on Amazon for my Kindle (since it is way to expensive to purchase books here in Denmark) and am excited that I only have to wait 2 more days!

]]> By: Lauren P. http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5843 Lauren P. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:07:09 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5843 oh also, about Madness of Angels - i know I work for Orbit and all, but I was a fan first, and I love those books. they don't really feel like Dresden to me at all - more like Gaiman's Neverwhere, honestly. The main character, altho yes he is a male sorcerer in a city, is much more...unique? I can't say more without giving stuff away. he's not a standard hero by any means. And the magic system is the coolest I've read. Anyone read the comic "Phonogram" miniseries by image comics? the magic is to the city like the magic is to music in those stories. At least its the best comparison I can come up with. I have had the fabulous luck (jealous Nora?) of reading all the way thru the 3rd book after Madness of Angels, and it's one of the manuscripts this series i was DYING to read (and Broken Kingdoms too, of course). I shove Madness into the hands of everyone I can find, I don't know why it isn't showing up on more radars. It's out in mass market this month, and the next book, Midnight Mayor is out in March. SO GO READ IT! oh also, about Madness of Angels – i know I work for Orbit and all, but I was a fan first, and I love those books. they don’t really feel like Dresden to me at all – more like Gaiman’s Neverwhere, honestly. The main character, altho yes he is a male sorcerer in a city, is much more…unique? I can’t say more without giving stuff away. he’s not a standard hero by any means. And the magic system is the coolest I’ve read. Anyone read the comic “Phonogram” miniseries by image comics? the magic is to the city like the magic is to music in those stories. At least its the best comparison I can come up with. I have had the fabulous luck (jealous Nora?) of reading all the way thru the 3rd book after Madness of Angels, and it’s one of the manuscripts this series i was DYING to read (and Broken Kingdoms too, of course). I shove Madness into the hands of everyone I can find, I don’t know why it isn’t showing up on more radars. It’s out in mass market this month, and the next book, Midnight Mayor is out in March. SO GO READ IT!

]]> By: Lauren P. http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5842 Lauren P. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:58:13 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5842 Awesome interview guys, so very informative. I'm sorry I missed the deadline to write a bit about the art from the art director's POV (designing the next book is keeping me way busy of course). I did want to pop in from an art perspective and say this about the 100k Kindgoms cover - we did originally have cliff do sketches with Yeine on the front, down low, with the city looming over her. Her ethnicity was absolutely taken into the design of the character. However, we all felt like the cover became too zoomed out and unwieldy with her and the city and the god fighting for the focus. So we integrated the god into the city more, and zoomed in on that. It makes sense with the trilogy - we didnt want to lead people to believe they were going to be following one main character thru the trilogy. - and it absolutely made it pop from a purely aesthetic sense. that said, I just got the art in for Book 2 and damn, is it smokin. Hope you guys like it as much as you liked this one! Awesome interview guys, so very informative. I’m sorry I missed the deadline to write a bit about the art from the art director’s POV (designing the next book is keeping me way busy of course). I did want to pop in from an art perspective and say this about the 100k Kindgoms cover – we did originally have cliff do sketches with Yeine on the front, down low, with the city looming over her. Her ethnicity was absolutely taken into the design of the character. However, we all felt like the cover became too zoomed out and unwieldy with her and the city and the god fighting for the focus. So we integrated the god into the city more, and zoomed in on that. It makes sense with the trilogy – we didnt want to lead people to believe they were going to be following one main character thru the trilogy. – and it absolutely made it pop from a purely aesthetic sense.

that said, I just got the art in for Book 2 and damn, is it smokin. Hope you guys like it as much as you liked this one!

]]> By: The Book Smugglers » Blog Archive » Smugglers’ Stash and News http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5831 The Book Smugglers » Blog Archive » Smugglers’ Stash and News Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:04:43 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5831 [...] He was king enough to invite us to contribute with a couple of question and the result, a great interview (if we may say so ourselves) followed by interesting comments can be found here. [...] [...] He was king enough to invite us to contribute with a couple of question and the result, a great interview (if we may say so ourselves) followed by interesting comments can be found here. [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5828 Jeff Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:16:27 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5828 Nice interview - far more informative and interesting than the standard stock-question, fantasy blog interview. It made me twice as likely to pick up this book, which, to be fair, was already pretty darn likely. Nice interview – far more informative and interesting than the standard stock-question, fantasy blog interview. It made me twice as likely to pick up this book, which, to be fair, was already pretty darn likely.

]]> By: ediFanoB http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5811 ediFanoB Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:36:36 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5811 N. K. Jemisin, thank you for your kind answer. To be honest so far I avoided to flip through the pages. Therefore I didn't know about the excerpt at the end of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS. One more reason to finish my current reads as soon as possible. N. K. Jemisin,

thank you for your kind answer. To be honest so far I avoided to flip through the pages. Therefore I didn’t know about the excerpt at the end of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS. One more reason to finish my current reads as soon as possible.

]]> By: N. K. Jemisin http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5808 N. K. Jemisin Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:56:56 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5808 Whoops -- sorry, folks, didn't realize people were talking to me here. Thanks for the compliments on the interview! Though I think some thanks are owed to Aidan and Ada, who asked such interesting questions. =) ediFanoB, just a note -- there's a brief excerpt from the first chapter of THE BROKEN KINGDOMS in the back of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS, so you'll be able to get a taste of the new protagonist then. Josiah, Griffin's book is very much like The Dresden Files, if those books had been written by Neil Gaiman or China Mieville. That's the best description for it I can think of. Both books have similar concepts -- urban sorcerers, organizations of magic users, etc. -- but Butcher's books are clearly going for the noir/pulp homage, while Griffin's is something else entirely. Has some of the most original magic I've ever seen, a main character who utterly entranced me, and chewy, rapture-inducing prose. Like I said, I really don't understand why they haven't gotten more attention. Whoops — sorry, folks, didn’t realize people were talking to me here. Thanks for the compliments on the interview! Though I think some thanks are owed to Aidan and Ada, who asked such interesting questions. =)

ediFanoB, just a note — there’s a brief excerpt from the first chapter of THE BROKEN KINGDOMS in the back of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS, so you’ll be able to get a taste of the new protagonist then.

Josiah, Griffin’s book is very much like The Dresden Files, if those books had been written by Neil Gaiman or China Mieville. That’s the best description for it I can think of. Both books have similar concepts — urban sorcerers, organizations of magic users, etc. — but Butcher’s books are clearly going for the noir/pulp homage, while Griffin’s is something else entirely. Has some of the most original magic I’ve ever seen, a main character who utterly entranced me, and chewy, rapture-inducing prose. Like I said, I really don’t understand why they haven’t gotten more attention.

]]> By: Josiah Cadicamo http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5807 Josiah Cadicamo Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:37:11 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5807 Kate Griffin's book sounds a little to much like The Dresden Files. Is that true or is it worth reading? I have loved every one of Butchers books, and i will compare them similar stuff whether i want to or not. Kate Griffin’s book sounds a little to much like The Dresden Files.

Is that true or is it worth reading? I have loved every one of Butchers books, and i will compare them similar stuff whether i want to or not.

]]> By: aidan http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5806 aidan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:35:44 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5806 Glad you all enjoyed the interview! <strong>@Jennifer</strong> – I won't be attending any events (couldn't get any tickets, though I tried my damnedest! It all came down to luck of the draw, at least for those of us without bundles of expendable cash), but I will be in Vancouver on Friday to check out all the Olympic spirit in the city. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity! Glad you all enjoyed the interview!

@Jennifer – I won’t be attending any events (couldn’t get any tickets, though I tried my damnedest! It all came down to luck of the draw, at least for those of us without bundles of expendable cash), but I will be in Vancouver on Friday to check out all the Olympic spirit in the city. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity!

]]> By: Jennifer http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5805 Jennifer Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:31:54 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5805 Fantastic interview Aidan and Ana! Jemision sounds like quite a neat individual and I plan to read her book in the future. I do have a reading pile that I'm desperate to reduce! Just a side question to you Aidan, are you partaking in any of any of the Olympic events (you are from Vancouver right?) Fantastic interview Aidan and Ana! Jemision sounds like quite a neat individual and I plan to read her book in the future. I do have a reading pile that I’m desperate to reduce!

Just a side question to you Aidan, are you partaking in any of any of the Olympic events (you are from Vancouver right?)

]]> By: The Dream of Perpetual Links « Torque Control http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5804 The Dream of Perpetual Links « Torque Control Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:47:33 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5804 [...] NK Jemisin on “Writing a post-feminist character“, and interviewed at length [...] [...] NK Jemisin on “Writing a post-feminist character“, and interviewed at length [...]

]]> By: Chad Hull http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2010/02/interviews/interview-n-k-jemisin-author-of-the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-5800 Chad Hull Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:30:41 +0000 http://aidanmoher.com/blog/?p=3024#comment-5800 I think I'm in love. Easily the most informative author interview I've read. (Congrats to Aidan and Ana.) As a point of irony (or perhaps bias) now that I know Ms. Jemisin to be a black woman, I'm gonna go buy her book. It was a standard fantasy trilogy in my mind before, now it has new light shining on it by way of the author's background. There are countless books that come out the receive similar praise and they are almost never written by a black woman. Because of her identity (previously I didn't know the author was a woman or of color) I'm interested. I think I’m in love.

Easily the most informative author interview I’ve read. (Congrats to Aidan and Ana.)

As a point of irony (or perhaps bias) now that I know Ms. Jemisin to be a black woman, I’m gonna go buy her book. It was a standard fantasy trilogy in my mind before, now it has new light shining on it by way of the author’s background.

There are countless books that come out the receive similar praise and they are almost never written by a black woman. Because of her identity (previously I didn’t know the author was a woman or of color) I’m interested.

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