J.M. Bates's Blog

"An imaginative coming-of-age fantasy novella populated with diverse characters, magic and a whole lot of queerness – sound too good to be true? Well this is exactly what freelance writer J.M. Bates has created in her crowdfunded novella, Brilliant Shadows. With its beautiful cover by Asher Dumonchelle, this quick, bold read would be a worthy addition to any queer feminist shelf."

Thank you, Lesbian.com and Francesca Lewis, for this wonderful review of my book.

http://www.lesbian.com/diverse-fantas...

My first live reading is up on the Homolatte podcast for free listen/download. I read the first two chapters from my book, Brilliant Shadows. The silence in Nattie's chapter is when I am successfully trying not to cry.

There are also amazing musical performances by Scott Free, Shelley Miller, and Mya Byrne. Feel free to listen and let me know your thoughts.

http://www.homolatte.com/podcast/?p=66

The e-books for Brilliant Shadows are finished and ready. The print books are still in production. Stay tuned.