Crossing Literary Boundaries with Isabel J. Kim - Author Interview with Rachel Skye

Isabel J. Kim is an artist / attorney / artistic genius before her time. 

Her short story “Wire Mother” is currently a finalist for the Hugo and Locus awards, her short story “You’ll Understand When You’re a Mom Someday” won a Shirley Jackson Award and her short story “Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” won the Nebula, Locus, and BSFA Awards. Her work has been translated into multiple languages. When she’s not writing, she’s co-hosting Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture.

Sublimation is her debut novel, forthcoming June 2, 2026, from Tor Publishing Group in the US and July 9, 2026 from Picador in the UK and was picked up by Universal International Studios for potential adaption.

Sublimation Tour Dates: https://us.macmillan.com/tours/isabel-j-kim-sublimation/
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Isabel's Website: https://www.isabel.kim

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