Nisi Shawl (they/ them) is an African American author, editor, and educator best known for their work dealing with gender, race, and colonialism such as the 2016 Nebula finalist Everfair, and the classic text on inclusivity in the imaginative genres, Writing the Other: A Practical Approach. In 2019 they received the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award for distinguished service to the genre. Shawl’s story collection Filter House is a winner of the Tiptree/Otherwise Award. Additional publications include the collections Something More and More, A Primer on Nisi Shawl, and Talk Like a Man, part of PM Press’s Outspoken Author series. Additional honors include the World Fantasy Award, Starburst Magazine’s Brave New Words Award, Fiyah Magazine’s Ignyte Award, and two Locus Awards. They edited the acclaimed anthology New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color; and WisCon Chronicles V: Writing and Racial Identity. They co-edited Strange Matings: Science Fiction, Feminism, African American Voices, and Octavia E. Butler; and Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany. Shawl has spoken at Duke University, Spelman College, Princeton, and University of Hawai’i Manoa, among other institutions. They live in Seattle, where they take frequent walks with their cat.
Twitter: @NisiShawl
Site: nisishawl.com
