And now, presenting the cover reveal for my 2025 horror/thriller/sci-fi novel, Atacama! Look how gorgeous! I’ll get into what Atacama is about, who the cover artist is, and how we worked together on the design for this book. About ATACAMA by Jendia Gammon ATACAMA is my horror/thriller/science fiction novel publishing May 2025 via Sley House… Continue reading Cover Reveal: ATACAMA by Jendia Gammon
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The First Half of 2024
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
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!
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
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