Isabel J. Kim is a speculative fiction author / attorney / artistic genius before her time.

Her debut novel Sublimation is forthcoming June 2, 2026, from Tor Publishing Group as part of a three book deal, and has been picked up by Universal International Studios for potential adaption.

You can preorder Sublimation everywhere books are sold. Amazon. Barnes & Noble. Indigo. Etc.

Want to know what Sublimation is about? Here you go.

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 Nebula, Locus, and BSFA Awards, and is a finalist for the 2025 Sturgeon Award.

When she’s not writing, she’s co-hosting Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture.