The William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series brings the literary world’s best writers to Cleveland. The 2025-26 series is presented by the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation and Case Western Reserve University.
N. K. Jemisin is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of speculative fiction. She made history by winning the Hugo Award for Best Novel three years in a row for her Broken Earth trilogy, becoming the first author ever to do so. The Fifth Season, the trilogy’s first book, was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Her novels, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and The City We Became, are celebrated for their exploration of oppression, identity, and transformation. Jemisin continues to shape the landscape of modern science fiction and fantasy.