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Jendia Gammon

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Nebula & BSFA Finalist Author. “Jen-DEE-a”. Science writer. Artist. Explorer. LA Lady. Oct. 21: THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL Producer/EIC: @starsandsabers.bsky.social Also J. Dianne Dotson. https://jendiagammon.com

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1h

They say nothing gold can stay, but the gold is staying. 👱‍♀️⭐️👸👑

#blonde #strawberryblonde

Jendia Gammon in a dark brown sweater and pale plaid skirt, sitting on a teal couch. Her hair is blown out into an old Hollywood style and she returned to strawberry/golden blonde hair.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 25m

Thanks! It's slightly warmer than this pic, which I had trouble with for lighting.

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 32m

Oh and FEAR NOT, the feral curls are back as soon as water hits my blowout hair, lol. This was last night.

Jendia Gammon in a burgundy velvet floral dress and brown cardigan, hair slightly feral-curly.

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 33m

Thank you!

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 47m

Thanks so much, Rhiannon!

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1h

Good to be back.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you so much! 💛

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1h

They say nothing gold can stay, but the gold is staying. 👱‍♀️⭐️👸👑

#blonde #strawberryblonde

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 3h

Marvelous!

Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · 5h

A ceremonious unboxing. The Nga'phandileh Whisperer, a #sauuti # novella @sauutiverse.bsky.social @starsandsabers.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 3h

This is amazing!

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Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · 5h

A ceremonious unboxing. The Nga'phandileh Whisperer, a #sauuti # novella @sauutiverse.bsky.social @starsandsabers.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 11h

Just 11 days out from my latest book, THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL! This is the sequel to my Nebula & BSFA finalist, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN (writing as J. Dianne Dotson). Preorders really help getting books in stores! Links and more about the book:

The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel - Jendia Gammon

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.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 7d

Oh yay!! I have a great review for THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL, sequel to my Nebula & BSFA finalist, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN! This review really gets the book. hellnotes.com/advanc...
#books #YABooks #SFF #scifi #fantasy

Advance Review: THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL

The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel J. Dianne Dotson Android Press (October 21, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy In the second book in the series, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel, J. Dianne Dotson brings back the beloved Gen Lightworth and her Fireflies. Something is amidst in the moonlight world of Glimmberbight. Gen and

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 4d

Dear UK readers: THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL is now up for preorder at Waterstones! Get the sequel to my Nebula & BSFA finalist THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN, out October 21, and follow a new Lunarpunk adventure! www.waterstones.com/book/the-sec...
#SFF #fantasy #scifi #books

The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel by J Dianne Dotson, Jendia Gammon | Waterstones

Buy The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel by J Dianne Dotson, Jendia Gammon from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 12h

Your autumn (or all season!) reads, sorted. Exclusively from
@starsandsabers.bsky.social.
We will have exponentially more books in 2026 and 2027, but these 5 first stunners are all worthy of awards and ready for you to read right now.

Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 12h

The shadows grow longer as enchantment swirls among the embers and whispers of this liminal season. We have 5 perfect books:
#books #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror

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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 12h

The shadows grow longer as enchantment swirls among the embers and whispers of this liminal season. We have 5 perfect books:
#books #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 13h

Jolie! Thank you so much. 🍁

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 14h

Needed an emergency dress. Long story. ♥️🍁🍂 (Pardon the completely feral hair, although it definitely was the mood.)

#style #fall #autumn

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

OK, I have to stop for the night since the salon visit is over!

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

Horror:

Stephen Graham Jones, Tananarive Due, KC Grifant, Dennis K. Cosby, Andrew K. Clark, Cynthia Pelayo, Laurel Hightower, Jonathan Maberry, Chris Panatier, Cassandra Newbould, Justine Norton-Kertson

Basically, my favorites are all the people I’m publishing in the anthologies or solo works!

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

I mean for all of them, Ray Bradbury forever.

Sci-fi: Ursula K. Le Guin, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Aliette de Bodard, Khan Wong, Ai Jiang, Pedro Iniguez, Eugen Bacon, Ren Hutchings, Stark Holborn, P.A. Cornell, Eliane Boey, David Quantick
Fantasy: L. Frank Baum, Robin McKinley, Helen Glynn Jones

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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

Like how many genres? I could be listing stuff all night lol

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

Those are two very different things. For novella, I love Paul Cornell’s ROSEBUD.
For short stories, it’s just super hard to pick one. There are several collections I love though.

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

That’s really hard because I couldn’t just pick one. I have several favorite books.

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I love all of them.

Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 1d

I would say read both long and short fiction from writers in the past 10 years from around the world.