Books in Order: Decoding the Alluring Style of Nalo Hopkinson
Nalo Hopkinson: An Inspiring Jamaican Author
Nalo Hopkinson, the acclaimed author, hails from Kingston, Jamaica. Her early nomadic life journeyed through Guyana and Trinidad before finally anchoring in Canada. Born to a poet-actor father and librarian technician mother, the air of fine literature she breathed from an early age deeply seeped into her creative consciousness and shaped her authorial persona.
Books in Order – The Nalo Hopkinson Experience
Her literary contributions include not just novels, but an array of enchanting short stories as well. “Brown Girl in the Ring”, “Midnight Robber”, “The Salt Roads”, and “The New Moon’s Arms” enrich her bibliographical timeline, eloquently arranged books in order of publications.
Unleashing Fairy tales in a New Light
Early exposure to myriad well-penned books and fascinating folk and fairy tales during her formative years pulsated her creativity, which later got reflected in her peculiar writing style. It’s a rare blend of enchanting fantasies of fairy tales, sophisticated plots, and profound thoughts.
A Professor of Creative Writing: Infinite Inspiration
Her distinct storytelling saw her laying her wisdom and experience to aspiring authors as a Professor of Creative Writing at the prestigious University of California Riverside. This academic tenure amplified her literary vision, lending a fresh perspective to her works.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Brown Girl in the Ring | (1998) |    |
| Midnight Robber | (2000) | |
| The Salt Roads | (2004) | |
| The New Moon’s Arms | (2007) | |
| The Chaos | (2012) | |
| Sister Mine | (2013) | |