Georgina Kamsika

Georgina Kamsika
Born	South Yorkshire
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Nottingham Trent University
Occupation	Writer

Georgina Rachael Kamsika is a British author of speculative fiction. Her genres switch between science fiction, horror and fantasy. Her debut novel The Sulphur Diaries was published in November 2011 by Legend Press.

Biography

Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, she moved to Nottingham to attend university. Post graduation, she worked at first in E-Learning, ^[1] specialising in accessibility, ^[2] before moving on to work on more commercial websites. ^[3]

She has had several short stories published in numerous magazines or book anthologies. She is a member of the British Science Fiction Association and the Horror Writers Association. In 2012 she attended the Clarion West Writers Workshop, with tutors such as George R.R. Martin and Chuck Palahniuk. ^[4] She was a judge for the 2018 ^[5] and 2019 British Fantasy Awards. ^[6] She is a member of the Clarion West Evolving Workshop Culture Committee that aims to assess workshop models and improve the overall experience of everyone attending, especially for BIPOC and other marginalised writers. ^[7] She attended the Toji Cultural Centre for the eight week UNESCO City of Literature Wonju Residency 2022 programme in September and October of 2022. ^{[8] [9]}

Works

Novel

• Goddess of the North (2020)
• The Sulphur Diaries (2011)

Short stories

• The Many Deaths of Johnny Silver (2010)
• Our Fathers' Eyes (2010)
• Mission Six (2010)
• Communication (2010)
• Acceptable Suitors (2010)
• Cage the Beast (2010)
• Mother India (2010)
• Oracle (2012)
• Childhood Monsters (2012)
• Altus (2012)
• Dominance (2012)
• Nostalgia (2015)
• Samsara (2018)
• A Confluence of Stars (2020)
• Shadows Dawning (2021)
• With Anger, You Have Left Us (2022)
• The Lady of The Lake (2022) ^[10]
• In The Stars' Brilliance (2025)

Anthologies

• Letters from the Dead (2010)
• Five Stop Story: Short Stories to Read in 5 Stops on Your Commute (2011)
• Behind Locked Doors (2012)
• Orbital Hearts (2012)
• Fading Light (2013)
• Alien Sky (2013)
• After the Fall (2015)
• Not So Stories (2018)
• Tales from the Mount (2020)
• The Devourer Below: An Arkham Horror Anthology (2021)
• Selene Quarterly Magazine: The Complete Series (2022)

Essays

• Women Who Are More Than Strong (2014) ^[11]
• How The British Chose Curry for Their National Dish (2018) ^[12]
• What Is Sensitivity Reading? (2024) ^[13]
• Working as a Sensitivity Reader: Just Another Step on the Way to Publication (2024) ^[14]

References

1. "E-learning: Get in on the ACT! - the Star". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
3. http://www.linkedin.com/in/gkamsika ^{[ self-published source ]}
4. Clarion West Writers Workshop
5. "Theaker's Quarterly Fiction: British Fantasy Awards 2018: The winners (And my guesses!)". 21 October 2018.
6. "British Fantasy Awards 2019 – Jurors | the British Fantasy Society".
7. "Evolving Workshop Culture to Inspire Equity, Empowerment, and Innovation in Writing Workshops – Clarion West".
8. "The writer to be invited to Toji Cultural Centre for eight week UNESCO City of Literature Wonju Residency 2022 programme". 11 July 2022.
9. "October Literature Month in Wonju". 13 September 2022.
10. "The Lady of The Lake on Audible".
11. "Update 25: Personal Essay: "Women Who Are More Than Strong" by Georgina Kamsika · WOMEN DESTROY SCIENCE FICTION!".
12. "How the British Chose Curry for Their National Dish by Georgina Kamsika". 11 April 2018.
13. "What Is Sensitivity Reading? by Georgina Kamsika". 4 April 2024.
14. "Working as a Sensitivity Reader: Just Another Step on the Way to Publication by Georgina Kamsika". 19 June 2024.

External links

• Official website