Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Jenn Lee Frances

@jennleefrances.bsky.social

920 followers 1.2K following 180 posts

Writer She/Her YA Speculative 👻 Feminist Horror w social commentary & swooning ⭐️Winner: Best Submission Award SCBWI MayFest 2025 #WriteHive Win 2025 Mentored by Lit Agent Rebecca Angus of Howland Literary⭐️ ✨Big 5 Editor requests✨ THE TRUTH OF FEAR

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · May 7

🖤HAUNTED & HEXED
🖤TOUCH HIM & BURN
🖤KISS HER & DIE

When the whispers of the spell become screams…
Death Will Come

✔️2 Big 5 Editor Requests
✔️10 Literary Agent Full Requests *RN*
✔️Winner WriteHive Mentorship 2025
✔️Revised & Soon to be #amquerying

#AgentsGuide #EditorsGuide
#QuestPit #YA #H #R #Q

Image of forbidden loves, Jadriel & Simone, from the Truth of Fear, with haunting shadows behind them.

Image of a bloody eyed ghost, the MC's murdered cousin, Nina, who is becoming a vengeful spirit.

Excerpt from my YA Feminist Horror novel w romance & revenge: The Truth of fear

Comp titles for my book, covers for Don't Let the Forest in, The Wicked Deep, and Horrid.

6 43 100

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · 2d

OoooOoh

Reposted by Jenn Lee Frances

S.P. Miskowski @spmiskowski.bsky.social · 10d

Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford discuss the current popularity of horror. Loved the parts about diversity opening up the genre. The wider the range of voices, the more interesting and engaging horror becomes. ❤️ @almakatsu.bsky.social @raforall.bsky.social

Why Is Horror Having a Moment? Authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford Break It Down (Exclusive)

The horror genre is having a major moment in the world of books and publishing, and authors Alma Katsu and Becky Spratford are getting together to discuss why. The authors of 'Fiend' and 'Why I Love H...

people.com

1 4 13

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you, Jolene!!!

Reposted by Jenn Lee Frances

Jolene Haley @jolenehaley.bsky.social · Aug 3

Congratulations! 🎉 You are killing it!

1 1 1

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · 29d

👏🏼👏🏼

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congrats !!!

1 1

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · Aug 27

And three big 5 editor full requests (and a like from a fourth!)

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · Aug 24

14!

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · Aug 17

💕

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thanks, Andrea!! It was so exciting (I found out late after the conference and hadn’t realized I won when I met with the literary agent who nominated me. Head smack!)

1 1

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · Aug 16

✨Best Submission Award SCBWI MayFest✨

Simone is a seer
Who is haunted and hexed
If she touches Jadriel it burns
But if he kisses her—Death will come for him

*Unless her murdered cousin's spirit ends him before the curse can

🖤Feminist Horror with Romance & Revenge🖤
#YA #H #R #PosterPit #Q soon!

1 12 50

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · Jul 2

13 …

1 4

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · May 20

Congrats! 🎉🎉

1 2

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · May 20

Thanks!

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · May 20

Thanks so much!!

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · May 20

I Won an award!!
✨Best Submission at SCBWI MayFest 2025 for my manuscript excerpt The Truth of Fear ! ✨
Thank you @jolenehaley.bsky.social !!

3 8

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · May 18

Update: 12 literary agent requests — RN.

1 4

Reposted by Jenn Lee Frances

Soumi Roy 🇮🇳🇰🇷🏳️‍🌈 @soumiroy1.bsky.social · May 10

The auction is LIVE!
We have incredible items up for grabs—from signed copies of rare and fabulous books to agent critiques and more.
Please check it out, boost, share, and participate if you can. Every bit helps!
www.32auctions.com/HelpSoumiReb...

Help Soumi Rebuild Her Life Auction

Silent auction 'Help Soumi Rebuild Her Life Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

www.32auctions.com

20 28

Jenn Lee Frances @jennleefrances.bsky.social · May 8

I had this form of lymes and it was horrific. I couldn’t breathe. Turns out my white blood cells (or red?) were being consumed by the parasite.
Left unchecked=death.
Luckily I went to the docs: who
Told me I was just dehydrated, but I said oh I had a tick-only days ago. Other lymes shows up later.