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.
For professional inquiries, please connect with Jendia Gammon via LinkedIn.
EVENTS
October 25, 2025 – The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel Book Launch – Underdog Bookstore, Monrovia, California – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Jendia will be signing copies of the book, which is the sequel to her Nebula and BSFA Award finalist and Lodestar longlisted The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern (writing as J. Dianne Dotson). Book swag and Jendia’s handmade bookmarks will be available for the first several guests.
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
August 2026 – Godfestation Book Launch
October 2026 – The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight Book Launch