BONUS EPISODE- "I didn't realize how much that belief in me got me here." An interview WITH JENDIA GAMMON

Hannah and Laura are delighted to have been able to talk with Jendia Gammon about her Amethyst Lantern series which has a new book, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel, out on October 21st! Jendia shares how she incorporates her love for science/nature in her books and how her sense of adventure led her to write YA. She also shares some great advice for aspiring writers and how she stays motivated to keep writing.

**This episode contains mild SPOILERS for The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern by J. Dianne Dotson. **

Be sure to pick up The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel at your local library or independent bookstore today!!

You can follow Jendia Gammon online at:

Website: Home - Jendia Gammon

Instagram: @jendiagammon

Threads: @jendiagammon

TikTok: @jendiagammonauthor

Bluesky: @jendiagammon

Media Mentions:

The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern by J. Dianne Dotson

The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel by J. Dianne Dotson

The Questrison Saga by J. Dianne Dotson

The Shadow Galaxy by J. Dianne Dotson

Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall by Jendia Gammon

Atacama by Jendia Gammon

The Vale of Seven Dragons by Jendia Gammon

Anoka by Shane Hawk

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Slow Horses---Netflix

The Diplomat---Netflix