A Year of Award Nominations, New Book Deals, Short Fiction, Book Events, and New Projects Sometimes it can seem like nothing is happening in the writing world. Other times, it feels like everything happens all at once. So far, in 2024, it’s been the case of the latter. That doesn’t mean it’s all been going… Continue reading The First Half of 2024
Category: BSFA Awards
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.
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!