Genese Davis is an American

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writer and

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, best known for her writing for games including '' Omensight'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and as the author of the novel ''The Holder's Dominion''."Massively interviews Genese Davis, author of MMO novel The Holder's Dominion"
''Engadget'', Matt Daniel, 03.04.13 Davis is also a speaker and writer about video game culture and its development within society.

Biography

Davis grew up in

Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label=Tiwa language, Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

. She attended the

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, graduating with a

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degree. In 2013, Davis published her debut novel, ''The Holder's Dominion''. A

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thriller about a female gamer fighting back against a malicious hacker who threatens the players of a

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, the novel draws on Davis's experiences playing online games. Davis reportedly had trouble getting the book published due to its protagonist's gender, with two firms offering Davis publishing deals if she agreed to rewrite the book so the protagonist was a man; Davis declined these offers. Davis was named the 2013 Woman of the Year by the "I Game Responsibly" staff for her positive promotion of

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and the

industry. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Davis was a speaker at several Wizard World comic conventions, where she organized and participated in panel discussions.

Works

Novel

* 2013, ''The Holder's Dominion'', "Hollywood Needs to Stop Stereotyping Gamers"
''Wired'', August 15, 2015, Brian L. Frank

Videography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Genese Living people 21st-century American women writers American fantasy writers American women science fiction and fantasy writers Writers from New Mexico Writers from California 21st-century American novelists American women novelists American science fiction writers Video game writers Writers from Santa Fe, New Mexico Women in the video game industry Year of birth missing (living people)