Jendia Gammon, who writes the Amethyst Lantern series as J. Dianne Dotson, is a Nebula and BSFA Awards finalist author of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and thriller novels and short stories. She is also CEO of Roaring Spring Productions, LLC and Editor-in-Chief of its publishing imprint, Stars and Sabers Publishing. Born in Southern Appalachia, Jendia now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Jendia conducts workshops and participates in panels on creative writing for conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration. She holds a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Jendia is also a science writer and an artist. Learn more about Jendia on her website, jendiagammon.com.