SCIENCE WRITER • ARTIST
Jendia Gammon is a Nebula and BSFA Awards finalist author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror 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.
Jendia became a finalist for a 2024 Nebula Award (for THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, as J. Dianne Dotson) and two 2024 BSFA Awards (as both Jendia Gammon and J. Dianne Dotson). She was longlisted for the Lodestar Award at the Hugo Awards (Glasgow Worldcon 2024) for THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN. It was also considered for the Ursula K. Le Guin prize (not longlisted). Jendia was also longlisted for two British Fantasy Awards. Jendia writes compelling characters within rich world-building. Jendia’s campy horror novel, DOOMFLOWER, publishes in April 8, 2025 via Encyclopocalypse Publications. Her first thriller novel, with horror and sci-fi elements, ATACAMA, publishes May 13, 2025, via Sley House Publishing. A sequel and prequel to THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN publish in Autumn 2025 and Autumn 2026. Jendia’s dragon fantasy trilogy of novels publish in 2026 (THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS), 2027 (COURSERS OF WINGS AND FLAME), and 2028 (THE VALE OF FIRE WROUGHT), all via Sley House Publishing. Also from Sley House, Jendia’s Appalachian weird horror novella GODFESTATION publishes in August 2026.
Jendia conducts workshops and participates in panels on creative writing for international conventions. She holds a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Jendia is also a science writer and an artist. She has also written under the pen name J. Dianne Dotson. Jendia is a member of SFWA, HWA, BSFA, BFS, TWI, SCBWI, and Sisters in Crime. Find all her published books and stories on her books page.
Born in Southern Appalachia, Jendia now lives in Los Angeles with her family. She is married to British author Gareth L. Powell.