WOW! My YA book THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN (written under my Dotson pen name) was longlisted for the #Lodestar at the #HugoAwards! Thank you, voters. It's getting a sequel and a prequel as well! Via Android Press. Learn more about my book: 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.
... and "One Man's Treasure" was clever, whilst "The Year without Sunshine" made a point about community at a time when we probably need it.
Only the short stories (and the YA if I want to vote on the #Lodestar ) to go
Interview: Heitham Al-Sayed of Lodestar
They say that you should never meet your heroes. Well, all I have to say to those people is: you need to choose better heroes. In my experience, this has always been bad advice (well, with one exception). One of the joys of interviewing a band on behalf of a fanzine or other publication is the anticipation of which band member(s) you’re
https://www.moshville.co.uk/interview/2024/05/interview-heitham-al-sayed-of-lodestar/
Gig Review (and bonus album review): Lodestar / Mindframe – The Hope & Ruin, Brighton (21st April 2024)
The upstairs space in the Hope & Ruin forms quite a compact and bijou but open-plan venue, which is ideal for an intimate gig like this. However, while they have a useful website, don’t
The upstairs space in the Hope & Ruin forms quite a compact and bijou but open-plan venue, which is ideal for an intimate gig like this. However, while they have a useful website, don’t trust t…
Lodestar return with a cataclysmic, cultish and crushing brand new single ‘Surrender To The Tide’. The wait has been well worth it.
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