I am so COMPLETELY ecstatic to announce that my campy horror novel, DOOMFLOWER, will be published by Encyclopocalypse Publications on April 8, 2025! You’ll want to read who they are and why they are so perfect for this book! The Pitch for DOOMFLOWER DOOMFLOWER, a YA or New Adult campy horror novel, at 70,000 words.… Continue reading Announcing DOOMFLOWER, My New Campy Horror Novel!
Category: Books
About The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern
My first young adult novel, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, written under my J. Dianne Dotson pen name, has received two awards nominations (Nebula and BSFA), to my great delight. This blog talks about the history of the book and some of its themes.
I Am a Nebula Award Finalist!
I am a finalist for the Nebula Award for younger readers’ fiction, the Andre Norton Nebula Award, for THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, the young adult Lunarpunk science fiction fantasy novel I wrote under my alt pen name, J. Dianne Dotson, and published by Android Press. You can order it from anywhere (Bookshop.org, Barnes… Continue reading I Am a Nebula Award Finalist!
Announcing ATACAMA, My New Novel
I am delighted to report that I have a new novel, a thriller-horror called ATACAMA, out on May 13, 2025 via Sley House Publishing! What is ATACAMA About? When her best friend is murdered in the Atacama Desert, Appalachian academic researcher Fiona Hawthorne finds herself facing a sinister corporation and a monster hiding in plain sight. This novel… Continue reading Announcing ATACAMA, My New Novel
BSFA Awards Shortlisted Twice!
Yesterday, I opened the email from the BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) to see that TWO of my works have made the shortlist for the BSFA Awards! Wow! My First Shortlisted Works I’ve never been shortlisted for any literary awards before, so I was over the moon and stars to be shortlisted twice. The two… Continue reading BSFA Awards Shortlisted Twice!
Creative Rituals – Artist Kim Herbst
Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight into their work. It’s a perfect opportunity to demystify the creative experience, and maybe even inspire! Kim Herbst – Artist Today’s guest creative is artist… Continue reading Creative Rituals – Artist Kim Herbst
A Year of Firsts – 2023
I hadn’t felt much desire to round up my year, because it began with much heartbreak, with my mother passing away the day after my birthday. The rest of the year felt like one hammer blow after another: a friend dying, my science writing work hours halved, my first book on submission being shelved despite… Continue reading A Year of Firsts – 2023
Creative Rituals – Author Tade Thompson
Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight into their work. It’s a perfect opportunity to demystify the creative experience, and maybe even inspire! Tade Thompson – Author, Psychiatrist, FRSL, and Artist Today’s… Continue reading Creative Rituals – Author Tade Thompson
Creative Rituals – Author Gareth L. Powell
Welcome! Creative Rituals is a fun blog of mine featuring creatives and their rituals. Creatives talk about how they start their creative day, as well as give you more insight into their work. It’s a perfect opportunity to demystify the creative experience, and maybe even inspire! Gareth L. Powell – Author My first guest is… Continue reading Creative Rituals – Author Gareth L. Powell
2023 Awards Eligibility: Jendia Gammon or J. Dianne Dotson
Here are the works published this year under my two pen names, Jendia Gammon and J. Dianne Dotson, which are eligible for awards for science fiction, fantasy, horror, children’s fiction, Appalachian fiction, climate fiction, women’s fiction, poetry, debut author or new writer (traditional publishing). I am a member of SFWA, HWA, BFS, BSFA, and SCBWI. … Continue reading 2023 Awards Eligibility: Jendia Gammon or J. Dianne Dotson