N. K. Jemisin
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 2
Major Awards: 9
Locus Awards: 4
Other Awards: 2
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 60
— Career and Special Awards —
Science Fiction Hall of Fame — selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors
2023:
— creator — winner
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
2018:
— Karl Edward Wagner Award for Special Achievement — winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(9 nominations; 5 wins)
2022:
Far Sector (by NKJ, art by Jamal Campbell) (DC)
graphic story or comic — winner
2021:
The City We Became (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2020:
“Emergency Skin” (Forward)
novelette — winner
2018:
The Stone Sky (Orbit)
novel — winner
2017:
The Obelisk Gate (Orbit)
novel — winner
2017:
“The City Born Great” (Tor.com 28 Sep 2016)
short story — nomination
2016:
The Fifth Season (Orbit)
novel — winner
2011:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2010:
“Non-Zero Probabilities” (Clarkesworld Magazine Sep 2009)
short story — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(8 nominations; 1 win)
2021:
The City We Became (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2018:
The Stone Sky (Orbit)
novel — winner
2017:
The Obelisk Gate (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2016:
The Fifth Season (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
novel — nomination
2013:
The Killing Moon (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2012:
The Kingdom of Gods (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2011:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Orbit UK; Orbit US)
novel — nomination
2010:
“Non-Zero Probabilities” (Clarkesworld Magazine Sep 2009)
short story — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(5 nominations)
2019:
How Long 'til Black Future Month? (Orbit)
collection — nomination
2017:
The Obelisk Gate (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2016:
The Fifth Season (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2013:
The Killing Moon (Orbit)
novel — nomination
2011:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Orbit)
novel — nomination
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2021:
The City We Became (Orbit)
fantasy novel (Robert Holdstock Award) — nomination
2019:
How Long 'til Black Future Month? (Orbit)
collection — nomination
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2021:
The City We Became (NewCon)
novel — winner
Dragon Awards — for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
(3 nominations)
2017:
The Obelisk Gate (Orbit)
apocalyptic novel — nomination
2016:
The Fifth Season (Orbit)
fantasy novel — nomination
2016:
The Fifth Season (Orbit)
apocalyptic novel — nomination
Eugie Awards — for short fiction that inspires, enlightens, and entertains, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2017:
“The City Born Great” (Tor.com Sep 2016)
winner
Ignyte Awards — for SF/F/H that celebrates vibrancy and diversity; committee and popular vote
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2021:
The City We Became (Orbit)
adult novel — nomination
2021:
Far Sector (by NKJ & Jamal Campbell) (DC)
comics team — nomination
2020:
“Emergency Skin” (Forward)
novelette — winner
James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award — (renamed the Otherwise Award in 2020)
(1 nomination)
2011:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Orbit)
honor list
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(16 nominations; 4 wins)
2024:
“Reckless Eyeballing” (Out There Screaming)
short story — 5th place
2023:
The World We Make (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
fantasy novel — 4th place
2021:
The City We Became (Orbit)
fantasy novel — winner
2020:
“Emergency Skin” (Forward)
novelette — 2nd place
2019:
“Cuisine des Mémoires” (How Long 'til Black Future Month?)
short story — 5th place
2019:
“The Storyteller's Replacement” (How Long 'til Black Future Month?)
short story — 4th place
2019:
How Long 'til Black Future Month? (Orbit)
collection — winner
2019:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 (NKJ & John Joseph Adams, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — 7th place
2018:
The Stone Sky (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
fantasy novel — winner
2017:
The Obelisk Gate (Orbit)
fantasy novel — 2nd place
2017:
“The City Born Great” (Tor.com 28 Sep 2016)
short story — 3rd place
2016:
The Fifth Season (Orbit)
fantasy novel — 2nd place
2013:
The Killing Moon (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
fantasy novel — 4th place
2013:
“Valedictorian” (After)
short story — 9th place
2012:
The Kingdom of Gods (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
fantasy novel — 6th place
2011:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Orbit)
first novel — winner
— Other Awards —
Carl Brandon Awards — for works by persons of color, and dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; juried
(2 nominations)
2012:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Honors
2006:
“Cloud Dragon Skies” (Strange Horizons 1 Aug 2005)
Parallax Award shortlist
David Gemmel Legend Awards — for fantasy novels and art, nominated by publishsers and editors, voted by fans
(1 nomination)
2011:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Orbit)
Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer — nomination
Geffen Awards — for SF works in Hebrew, voted by members of annual Israeli SF/F convention
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2025:
The Obelisk Gate
fantasy book — winner
2024:
The Fifth Season
sf book — winner
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(1 nomination)
2021:
The Fifth Season
translated novel — nomination
The Kitschies — for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
(2 nominations)
2021:
The City We Became (Orbit)
Red Tentacle (novel) — nomination
2016:
The Fifth Season (Orbit)
Red Tentacle (novel) — nomination
William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award — for first fantasy book, juried
(1 nomination)
2011:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Orbit)
finalist
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