The personal site for Georgina Kamsika
The personal site for Georgina Kamsika
The Nottingham City of Literature site has published my article on my residency. I talk about apply, the residency itself, the community of artists, and my time exploring South Korea. You can read the full article here.
The Own Voices movement has been one of the most important forces in publishing over the past couple of years, but it has also left some writers and editors afraid of working beyond their lived experience. Empowering under-represented authors to tell their own stories is crucial, but in a divided world, we also need […]
I have a new story out via Audible. It’s a short six-minute audio story. The Lady of the Lake (job description: hand out mystical swords to youngsters with potential) has her first dissatisfied customer. This humorous fantasy tale will appeal to anyone who has ever landed a glamorous job, only to find out that the […]
I’m extremely honoured to be invited as the Wonju City of Literature Writer in Residence for 2022. I will be staying and working at Toji Cultural Centre near Wonju City in Gangwon province.
With Anger, You Have Left Us I have a short story in the Selene Quarterly Magazine Anthology. It’s a story about magic and family, themes that I’m always keen to write about!
Due to Covid, I hadn’t been around groups of people for many, many months, so while I was excited for Milford, I faced the idea of a big group of other writers with trepidation. But even at our first meeting, all of my worries faded away. Everyone was kind and welcoming, making sure anyone new […]
In the Deep Reaches of the Shadow Barrens, Something Evil Stirs The blasted expanse of the Shadow Barrens has menaced the Kingdom of the Blue Rose for generations. Legends of its sinister residents and the fallen glories of long-lost Mount Oritaun have provoked both fear and wistful hope. Now, an envoy from that lost kingdom […]
The wonderful Shri has interviewed me for her Tell Me a Story feature for her book blog. #TellMeAStory: Georgina Kamsika on diaspora and acceptance #TellMeAStory is a series meant to put the spotlight on LGBT and/or disabled writers of color, published or unpublished. If you’d like to participate or help spread the word, feel free […]
A god’s power, a mortal’s heart, a murderer to catch, and only one way to fix them all. Justine Bergman over on Whispers & Wonder has a wonderful cover reveal for my novel Goddess of the North. Please take a look and let me know what you think of the cover!
So this year either flew by or dragged on for a millennia, maybe both at the same time. I’m not really one for New Years. I don’t make resolutions because I wouldn’t stick to them and then I’d be disappointed if I didn’t.
It’s here! The end of the Write-a-thon! I’ve kept up the pace quite well, with many new words added to our space opera. I’ve really had a chance to sink my teeth into this world and it’s blossoming into a story I’m really proud of. Thanks to the great re-working of the plot in week […]
The UK has been hit with a heatwave, so I’ve not been quite as motivated as getting words down. That didn’t stop me from working on our space opera, I just worked earlier in the morning and later in the evenings. I’ve focused on a slightly different POV character and really tried to get into […]
I’ve really dug into our space opera this week. Thanks to our plot brainstorm last week, I’ve had a lot of new scenes to add to our early draft. Interestingly, it’s a subplot I’d always wanted to do when I originally had the idea for the novel that had dropped to the wayside. Now it’s […]
Last week I mentioned that there might be some changes after Luke attended his novel workshop. I was right, he had some great ideas and new tools which we applied to our space opera. We knew we had a great overall idea for a trilogy with a huge overall arc but hadn’t quite nailed down […]
For Week Two I’ve been busying digging into our space opera as mentioned last week. I’m really happy with the main outline of the novel, but I’m excited to include any new ideas Luke might have after his two-week stint at the CSSF SF Novel Writers Workshop. Because of that, I’ve not set anything too […]
