Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.5.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Jendia Gammon Author ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://jendiagammon.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Cover Reveal: DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/07/31/cover-reveal-dungeon-crawl-at-the-haunted-mall/) - Jendia Gammon reveals the book cover for DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL: A Choose Your own Adventure® Book publishing April 21, 2026. - [2025 Awards Eligibility Post for Jendia Gammon](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/09/21/2025-awards-eligibility-post-for-jendia-gammon/) - 2025 Awards Eligibility Post for Jendia Gammon - [Spring 2026 Books by Jendia Gammon](https://jendiagammon.com/2026/02/23/spring-2026-books-by-jendia-gammon/) - Jendia Gammon showcases her two Spring 2026 books, The Vale of Seven Dragons and Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall. - [Current and Forthcoming Books](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/09/25/current-and-forthcoming-books/) - Author Jendia Gammon posts about her current and forthcoming books. - [Cover Reveal: GODFESTATION](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/11/14/cover-reveal-godfestation/) - Jendia Gammon reveals the cover art for Godfestation, her Appalachian weird horror novella out via Sley House Publishing August 11, 2026. Art by Danika Corrall. - [My 2026 Books](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/12/14/my-2026-books/) - Jendia Gammon discusses her four 2026 books: The Vale of Seven Dragons, Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall, Godfestation, and The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight. - [BSFA Awards Finalist: The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel](https://jendiagammon.com/2026/02/28/bsfa-awards-finalist-the-secret-of-the-sapphire-sentinel/) - Jendia Gammon announces that The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel (writing as J. Dianne Dotson), is a BSFA Awards Finalist for Best Fiction for Younger Readers. - [The Vale of Seven Dragons Now Available!](https://jendiagammon.com/2026/04/08/the-vale-of-seven-dragons-now-available/) - The Vale of Seven Dragons by Jendia Gammon is now available, marking her fantasy novel debut. Published via Sley House Publishing. - [Cover Reveal: THE DAWN OF DUSK AND TWILIGHT](https://jendiagammon.com/2026/07/02/cover-reveal-the-dawn-of-dusk-and-twilight/) - Jendia Gammon makes a cover reveal for The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight (writing as J. Dianne Dotson) out via Android Press on October 20, 2026. Art by Kim Herbst. - [Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall Now Available!](https://jendiagammon.com/2026/04/21/dungeon-crawl-at-the-haunted-mall-now-available/) - Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall, a Choose Your Own Adventure book by Nebula Award Finalist Jendia Gammon, is out via Choooseco and distributed by Penguin Random House. - [Appalachian Weird Horror Book Deal](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/11/01/appalachian-weird-horror-book-deal/) - Jendia Gammon announces a new book deal for the Appalachian weird horror novella, Godfestation, publishing in 2026 via Sley House Publishing. - [Cover Reveal: THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/10/20/cover-reveal-the-vale-of-seven-dragons/) - Jendia Gammon reveals the cover for her debut fantasy novel, THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS, releasing April 7, 2026 via Sley House Publishing. - [Longlisted for Multiple BSFA Awards as Writer and Artist!](https://jendiagammon.com/2026/01/22/longlisted-for-multiple-bsfa-awards-as-writer-and-artist/) - Jendia Gammon announces several BSFA Award longlisted titles for both her writing and her art. - [BSFA Awards Shortlisted Twice!](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/03/01/bsfa-awards-shortlisted-twice/) - Jendia Gammon shares the news that two of her 2023 works are shortlisted for the BSFA Awards, which will be presented in April, 2024. - [The Color and the Word: 2026 Intentions](https://jendiagammon.com/2026/01/01/the-color-and-the-word-2026-intentions/) - Jendia Gammon makes her annual "The Color and the Word" post for her personal 2026 intentions and goals. - [Cover Reveal: TO WONDER AND STARSHINE by Jendia Gammon](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/06/26/cover-reveal-to-wonder-and-starshine-by-jendia-gammon/) - Jendia Gammon reveals the book cover for her fantasy and science fiction short story collection, TO WONDER AND STARSHINE, publishing via Trepidatio/JournalStone. - [Cover Reveal: THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/07/21/cover-reveal-the-secret-of-the-sapphire-sentinel/) - Jendia Gammon reveals THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL, sequel to Nebula and BSFA finalist THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN; writing as J. Dianne Dotson - [My Second Book Series](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/11/01/my-second-book-series/) - I am so thrilled that THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL is now available! This is my sequel to the Nebula & BSFA Award finalist THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, both writing as J. Dianne Dotson. This sequel was part of a two-book deal for a sequel and prequel to LANTERN. The prequel is - [To Wonder and Starshine Now Available!](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/07/25/to-wonder-and-starshine-now-available/) - Jendia Gammon announces the publication of her short story collection, TO WONDER AND STARSHINE, published via Trepdidatio Publishing, imprint of JournalStone. - [Doomflower Now Available!](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/04/08/doomflower-now-available/) - Doomflower by Jendia Gammon is now available. Read about this campy horror debut! - [Atacama Now Available!](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/05/13/atacama-now-available/) - Jendia Gammon announces the release of her new novel, Atacama, a thriller, horror, and science fiction mystery published by Sley House Publishing. - [Book Deal for Choose Your Own Adventure!](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/02/04/book-deal-for-choose-your-own-adventure/) - Finally, I can announce this new book... Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall by Jendia Gammon I am thrilled to announce this news, which as been very hard to keep secret for months: you get a Choose Your Own Adventure book from me! DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL publishes April 21, 2026 via Chooseco, - [About The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/03/18/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. - [Two-Book Deal Announcement](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/07/02/two-book-deal-announcement/) - The news is out: we're headed back to the Lunarpunk future, as well as its past--aka our present! My Nebula & BSFA Award finalist book, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, gets a sequel AND a prequel! - [Cover Reveal: DOOMFLOWER by Jendia Gammon](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/12/16/cover-reveal-doomflower-by-jendia-gammon/) - Jendia Gammon reveals the cover for DOOMFLOWER, her debut horror novel out April 8, 2025 via Encyclopocalypse Publications. Art by Jennifer Nelson-Duregger. - [Cover Reveal: ATACAMA by Jendia Gammon](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/10/18/cover-reveal-atacama-by-jendia-gammon/) - And now, presenting the cover reveal for my 2025 horror/thriller/sci-fi novel, Atacama! This book is my debut thriller and is NOW AVAILABLE! 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 - [Book Deal for Fantasy and Science Fiction Collection](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/02/21/book-deal-for-fantasy-and-science-fiction-collection/) - For my birthday, I got a book deal for TO WONDER AND STARSHINE! That was the uncanny timing of my latest book deal news. I'm delighted to return to Trepidatio Publishing, an imprint of JournalStone, who published THE SHADOW GALAXY cross-genre collection in 2023 (under my Dotson pen name). I am so grateful to editor Jendia Gammon reports the Publishers Marketplace Deal for her sale of fantasy and science fiction collection, TO WONDER AND STARSHINE, to Trepidatio Publishing. - [2024 Awards Eligibility Post for Jendia Gammon](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/10/19/2024-awards-eligibility-post-for-jendia-gammon/) - Jendia Gammon summarizes all her awards-eligible fiction published in 2024, across the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and magical realism. - [Threads Glitch June 18, 2025](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/06/18/threads-glitch-june-18-2025/) - Threads seems to be hacked writ-large, so if you saw any post from me today (June 18, 2025) there, it may NOT have been from me. Multiple posts are being misattributed to the wrong users. Everyone's affected, FYI. - [The Color and the Word: 2025 Intentions](https://jendiagammon.com/2025/01/01/the-color-and-the-word-2025-intentions/) - Jendia Gammon reflects on New Year's Day about her 2025 intentions with a chosen color and a word. - [Announcing ATACAMA, My New Novel](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/03/07/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 Jendia Gammon announces her new thriller-horror novel, ATACAMA, arriving May, 2025. - [I Am a Nebula Award Finalist!](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/03/15/i-am-a-nebula-award-finalist/) - Author Jendia Gammon (also known as J. Dianne Dotson) announces her first Nebula Award nomination for THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN - [Announcing DOOMFLOWER, My New Campy Horror Novel!](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/04/27/announcing-doomflower-my-new-campy-horror-novel/) - Horror, science fiction, and fantasy author Jendia Gammon announces a book deal for DOOMFLOWER, a campy horror novel, to Encyclopocalypse Publications for 2025. - [Anthology Cover Reveal!](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/07/19/anthology-cover-reveal/) - We are delighted to share our cover reveal for Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers, a cross-genre anthology featuring stellar authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Arriving February 2025 from our new publishing imprint, Stars and Sabers Publishing, this anthology is edited by Jendia Gammon and Gareth L. Powell. Preorders forthcoming. About the Cover Art - [The Color and the Word: My New Year Intentions](https://jendiagammon.com/2024/01/02/the-color-and-the-word-my-new-year-intentions/) - Author and artist Jendia Gammon establishes her chosen color and word for signaling her 2024 New Year intentions. ## Pages - [Home](https://jendiagammon.com/) - Jendia Gammon is a Nebula and three-time BSFA Award finalist author of horror, fantasy, thriller, and science fiction. She also writes as J. Dianne Dotson. - [Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall](https://jendiagammon.com/dungeon-crawl-at-the-haunted-mall/) - Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall: A Choose Your own Adventure® Book by Jendia Gammon publishes April 21, 2026. - [Godfestation](https://jendiagammon.com/godfestation/) - Godfestation is an Appalachian weird horror novella by Nebula and BSFA finalist author Jendia Gammon, releasing August 2026 via Sley House Publishing. - [The Vale of Seven Dragons](https://jendiagammon.com/the-vale-of-seven-dragons/) - The Vale of Seven Dragons is an epic fantasy novel by Nebula and BSFA award finalist author Jendia Gammon. - [The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight](https://jendiagammon.com/the-dawn-of-dusk-and-twilight/) - The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight by Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson, is the prequel to Nebula and BSFA Award finalist The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern. - [Verify](https://jendiagammon.com/verify/) - Social Media Accounts of Jendia Gammon. - [Books](https://jendiagammon.com/books/) - A page for books and short fiction by Jendia Gammon, also including her works under the pen name J. Dianne Dotson. - [The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern](https://jendiagammon.com/the-inn-at-the-amethyst-lantern/) - The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern by Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson, is a Nebula Award Finalist (Andre Norton), BSFA Award Finalist, and was longlisted for the Lodestar Award. - [The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel](https://jendiagammon.com/the-secret-of-the-sapphire-sentinel/) - The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel is the sequel to the Nebula and BSFA finalist book The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern by Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson. - [Doomflower](https://jendiagammon.com/doomflower/) - Doomflower by Jendia Gammon is a gonzo campy horror novel by Nebula and BSFA award finalist author Jendia Gammon. - [Atacama](https://jendiagammon.com/atacama/) - Atacama, by Nebula and BSFA finalist author Jendia Gammon, is a speculative thriller novel published via Sley House Publishing. - [The Shadow Galaxy](https://jendiagammon.com/the-shadow-galaxy/) - The Shadow Galaxy is a mesmerizing first short story and poetry collection from Nebula and BSFA Award finalist author Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson. Longlisted for the BFSA Award and British Fantasy Award. - [Heliopause](https://jendiagammon.com/heliopause/) - Heliopause: The Questrison Saga®: Book One is a science fiction and fantasy novel by Nebula and BSFA award finalist author Jendia Gammon, the first book in The Questrison Saga® space opera series. - [To Wonder and Starshine](https://jendiagammon.com/to-wonder-and-starshine/) - To Wonder and Starshine is a collection of fantasy and science fiction tales from Nebula and BSFA award finalist Jendia Gammon, published by Trepdiatio Publishing. - [Press](https://jendiagammon.com/press/) - Press Jendia Gammon Press Kit PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE Books & Publishing (features Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall): "Spring 2026 Kids’ Must-Have Releases" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Books & Publishing (features Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall): "Spring 2026 Children's Sneak Previews" ENCYCLOPOCALYPSE PUBLICATIONS Horror's Leading Ladies (features Jendia Gammon, author of Doomflower) HOOK OF A BOOK! - [Privacy Policy](https://jendiagammon.com/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy - [Luminiferous](https://jendiagammon.com/luminiferous/) - Nebula and BSFA finalist author Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson, offers an epic conclusion to the space opera The Questrison Saga® with Luminiferous. - [Ephemeris](https://jendiagammon.com/ephemeris/) - From Nebula and BSFA finalist Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson, Ephemeris: The Questrison Saga®: Book Two is an epic space opera adventure introducing new hero Galla-Deia in this prequel and sequel to Heliopause. - [Blog](https://jendiagammon.com/blog/) - BLog - [Accretion](https://jendiagammon.com/accretion/) - From Nebula and BSFA finalist Jendia Gammon, writing as J. Dianne Dotson, Accretion The Questrison Saga®: Book Three is a high-stakes epic space opera sequel to Heliopause and Ephemeris. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://jendiagammon.com/category/uncategorized/) - [Writing](https://jendiagammon.com/category/writing/) - [Jendia Gammon](https://jendiagammon.com/category/jendia-gammon/) - [J. 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