J. Dianne Dotson

J. Dianne Dotson, aka Jendia Gammon, is the Nebula Award and BSFA Award finalist science fiction, horror, and fantasy author of ATACAMA (as Jendia Gammon; 2025 from Sley House Publishing), THE SHADOW GALAXY: A Collection of Short Stories and Poetry (Trepidatio Publishing), THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN (Android Press), and THE QUESTRISON SAGA® (self). Dianne (Jendia) holds a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and is also a science writer and artist. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.

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Live Readings: So, You’ve Been Asked to Read Your Work in Front of Actual Humans…

May 22, 2022 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm

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The Ecology of Worldbuilding

May 14, 2023 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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All organisms have a physical relationship with their environment. This panel discusses how writers can incorporate ecology into SFF and horror stories.

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The Evolving Short Story Market

June 7, 2024 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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How has the short story market changed over the past ten years? How has this changed the stories, and what do we hope to see more of?
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Rays of Sunshine in a Bleak Middle Grade and Young Adult Publishing Landscape

June 7, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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With softening sales, books bans, and lasting reverberations from the pandemic, the middle-grade and YA publishing landscape can look bleak. But is there anything to be optimistic about? In this panel, we don our mining helmets and prepare to dig deep in search of optimism and positive news.
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