SUBLIMATION

Doppelgängers, corporate intrigue, heartbreak, betrayal, and the harsh permanence of the border: Sublimation asks what you'd sacrifice for a different life.

“One of the best debuts of the year.” —John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author of Starter Villain

“After Sublimation, the immigrant story will never be the same.” —Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

“Gorgeously rendered and deeply unsettling... a sharp, deeply felt first outing from a writer already at the top of her game.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Sublimation is 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.

You can preorder Sublimation everywhere books are sold: Bookshop.org. Amazon. Barnes & Noble. Indigo.Books-a-Million. Target. ETC.

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

ISABEL J. KIM

IJK 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

Also — Isabel is ON TOUR for SUBLIMATION. See if she’s near you HERE!