SCIENCE WRITER • ARTIST • EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
SEQUEL TO THE NEBULA & BSFA FINALIST, LODESTAR LONGLISTED THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN
BY JENDIA GAMMON, WRITING AS J. DIANNE DOTSON
Jendia Gammon is a Nebula and BSFA Awards finalist author of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and thriller novels and short stories. She is also CEO of Roaring Spring Productions, LLC and Editor-in-Chief of its publishing imprint, Stars and Sabers Publishing. She has also written under the pen name J. Dianne Dotson. Born in Southern Appalachia, Jendia now lives in Los Angeles with her family.
Jendia conducts workshops and participates in panels on creative writing for conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration. She holds a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Jendia is also a science writer and an award-winning artist. Find all her published books and stories on her books page.
EVENTS
November 15, 2026 – Indie Author Day, Anaheim Public Library, Anaheim, California – Jendia Gammon is tabling as Author and Publisher (Stars and Sabers Publishing)
November 30, 2026 – Writing Date with SFWA Flight Crew (Quiet Writing Room), hosted by Jendia Gammon for SFWA members.
March 27-29, 2026 – WonderCon, Anaheim, California
April 7, 2026 – The Vale of Seven Dragons Book Launch – Book Signing Info Forthcoming
April 21, 2026 – Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall – A Choose Your Own Adventure Book – Book Launch – Book Tour Info Forthcoming
May 15, 2026 – Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz – Oz Anthology Book Launch
July 7, 2026 – Of Starlight and Roses: A Romantasy Anthology – Book Launch
July 23-26, 2026 – San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego, California
August 11, 2026 – Godfestation Book Launch
August 27-31, 2026 – LAcon V – 2026 World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), Los Angeles, California
October 20, 2026 – The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight Book Launch
October 22-25, 2026 – World Fantasy Convention 2026, Oakland, California