Genese Davis

Genese Davis
OccupationNovelist, video game writer
EducationUniversity of Texas (BA)
GenreFantasy, science fiction, video games, new adult
Notable worksThe Holder's Dominion, Hogwarts Legacy, Ary and the Secret of Seasons
Website
genesedavis.com

Genese Davis is an American video game writer and novelist, best known for her writing for games including Omensight, Ary and the Secret of Seasons, and Hogwarts Legacy, and as the author of the novel The Holder's Dominion.[1][2] Davis is also a speaker and writer about video game culture and its development within society.[3][4][5]

Biography

Davis grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She attended the University of Texas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[6]

In 2013, Davis published her debut novel, The Holder's Dominion.[7] A science fiction thriller about a female gamer fighting back against a malicious hacker who threatens the players of a massively multiplayer online game, 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.[8]

Davis was named the 2013 Woman of the Year by the "I Game Responsibly" staff for her positive promotion of video games and the video game industry.[9]

In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Davis was a speaker at several Wizard World comic conventions,[10][11] where she organized and participated in panel discussions.[12]

Works

Novel

  • 2013, The Holder's Dominion, ISBN 978-1-592-98580-7[13][14]

Videography

Year Title Role(s)
2018 Omensight Writer[15]
2020 Ary and the Secret of Seasons Lead writer, story and script[16]
Override 2: Super Mech League Storywriting
2021 Rustler Script editor
2023 Hogwarts Legacy Senior writer[17]
2024 Medic: Pacific War Lead writer[18]
TBA Unforetold: Witchstone Writing

References

  1. ^ "Massively interviews Genese Davis, author of MMO novel The Holder's Dominion". Engadget, Matt Daniel, 03.04.13
  2. ^ "Interview: Entering The Holder's Dominion With Genese Davis". Gamer Hub, Robert Workman September 19, 2013
  3. ^ "Wonder Women of the 21st Century At San Diego Comic-Con – ‘We Live In A World Of Superheroes Now". Bleeding Cool.
  4. ^ "Virtual grind" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Denton Record-Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Exclusive QA with Genese Davis". August 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "About". Genese Davis. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Young gaming novelist launches book". Orange County Register, March 6, 2013
  8. ^ Collins, Hilton (July 22, 2017). "Breaking Borders With Genese Davis And 'Holder's Dominion'". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Woman of the Year: Genese Davis". I Game Responsibly. December 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "Videogame BANG! #21: The Return of Genese Davis". Nerd Reactor, February 27, 2014.
  11. ^ "The Wild World Of Wizard World Chicago 2015". Bleeding Cool, August 25, 2015
  12. ^ "Surviving and Thriving in The Holder’s Dominion: An Interview with Author Genese Davis" Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Intelligame, March 12, 2016. Josh Boykin
  13. ^ "Con artists: Local comic con attendees depart on heroes' journeys". News Review, By Josie Luciano. 11.12.2015
  14. ^ "Hollywood Needs to Stop Stereotyping Gamers". Wired, August 15, 2015, Brian L. Frank
  15. ^ Isaac, Ashish. "Omensight Website". Omensight. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  16. ^ Deveraux II, DJ (17 September 2020). "The Author, Ary And The Secret Of Seasons". The Game Butler. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Genese Davis – The Holder's Dominion, Hogwarts Legacy". fan expo. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Our Team: Genese David, Lead Writer". Steam. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.