✨️J A M ✨️ author | artist
@jessicaamcminn.bsky.social
Chaotic #indieauthor of queer (grim)dark SFF and sometimes artist. ➡️ jessicaamcminn.com
Thank you to the #sfincs #sfincs3 reviewers who donated their time and attention to all these amazing books, and congrats to all the other finalists, especially winner @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social ! Check out the full list so you can find your next favorite author www.sfincscompetition.com/sfincs3
SFINCS3 | The Speculative Fict
Results from the third year of The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”). SFINCS3.
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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championships, #SFINCS3, seeks out the very best shorter fiction the indie community has to offer, and that now officially includes our very own editorial client @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social who has won with her novella, Parasitic Omens!! Huge congrats! ~ Anna
SFINCS3 Champion: Parasitic Omens by Jessica A McMinn
Congratulations Parasitic Omens by Jessica A McMinn!!
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Congratulations @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social for winning the SFINCS3 contest with Parasitic Omens!! www.sfincscompetition.com/post/sfincs3...
SFINCS3 Champion: Parasitic Omens by Jessica A McMinn
Congratulations Parasitic Omens by Jessica A McMinn!!
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ICYMI last night - we have a new #SFINCS champion!! 🥳 There were so many great novellas this year, I really enjoyed my first time judging! (Y'all didn't make it easy!!) Thanks to everyone who entered, and massive congrats to @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social! 💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indieauthors #indiefantasy
The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship@thesfincs.bsky.social · 4mo agoCongratulations @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social !!! www.sfincscompetition.com/post/sfincs3...
WOOOHOOOOOOO! The biggest congratulations to our editorial and mentoring client, Jess, whose gaslamp fantasy horror novella is not only shortlisted in #SFINCS3, but also now in @aurealisawards.bsky.social, only Australia's biggest spec fic awards! We love you, Jess! Go get 'em! ~ Anna
✨️J A M ✨️ author | artist@jessicaamcminn.bsky.social · 6mo agoHoly shit guys, Aurealis is like the top SFF award in Australia. To receive two finalist berths is just 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Holy shit guys, Aurealis is like the top SFF award in Australia. To receive two finalist berths is just 🤯🤯🤯🤯
😲😲😲 A huge thank you to the team @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social for selecting Parasitc Omens as a finalist in this year's #SFINCS3 competition. I am beyond stoked that you enjoyed it! 🤗 Congratulations to fellow finalist @bengalley.bsky.social and the semifinalists for making it this far ❤️
Grimoire Ink Reviews@grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 6mo agoFrom five novellas down to two. We are delighted to share our #SFINC3 finalists. 🥁 🥁 🥁 Congratulations to @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social and @bengalley.bsky.social!
From five novellas down to two. We are delighted to share our #SFINC3 finalists. 🥁 🥁 🥁 Congratulations to @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social and @bengalley.bsky.social!
Grimoire Ink Reviews@grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe are excited to announce our allocated titles for Round Two of #SFINC3. Between now and February, our team will be reading.... Watch this space for more competition reviews!
Another from Lesley, this time it's Parasitic Omens by @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/p...
Parasitic Omens by Jessica A McMinn
Reviewed by Lesley Bennett-Chaney ★★★★½ Well this one completely side swiped me! I read this as a judge for SFINCS3 and good lord, I am so blown away. I’m not even sure what categ…
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Okay hear me out. Supernatural x True Blood but make it gay. And set in Australia.
Check out my interview with the folks behind @blog.readindiefantasy.com for A Month of Rain & Reads 🤗 #AMoRaR #BookSky
Read Indie Fantasy.com@blog.readindiefantasy.com · 9mo agoIt's A Month of Rain & Reads I've just pulled a ton of fallen leaves out of the drain, and it's time for another interview. For this one, we've got @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, author of dark fantasy series Gardens of War & Wasteland. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #BookSky #AMoRaR
Daily Challenge 10: Sharing is Caring - Share your favourite indie read! Remember, this can be a self-published SFF author or small press! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
It's a Sunday morning in A Month of Rain & Reads, and we've got you something to read. In today's Guest Post, B.S.H. Garcia @bshgarcia.bsky.social talks about the power of ideas and how they can be explored through fiction. www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-posts-... #BookSky #AMoRaR
I definitely prefer to stay inside - very much a home body! It would be easy to berate myself for being "lazy" but it just so happens all my interests (reading, writing, crafting, drawing) tend to be sedate activities so it is what it is 🤷♀️ Embrace the slow indoor life! #AMoRoR
Read Indie Fantasy.com@blog.readindiefantasy.com · 9mo agoDaily Challenge 6: Quest or Cozy - Will you wander outside or rather stay inside? Tell us which you would prefer, but also feel free to share indie books which fit your idea of this prompt! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
🎉JAM's Birthday Book Giveaway🎉 It's my birthday next week and I want to celebrate by giving YOU the chance to win a signed Gardens of War & Wasteland book pack, valued at $95AUD! Enter Now: forms.gle/mZw83tLSdoLs...
Time for a @thesfincs.bsky.social's review: Parasitic Omens, by @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social is a promising novella that lands into the dark and gritty side, scratching that itch for a Bloodborne like atmosphere. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/para... 💙📚
JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
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Hello #SFINCS3! Thanks to all the generous authors for submitting to this year's #SFINCS novella competition! The blog below introduces our team, the WIPs (name courtesy of @helynalc.bsky.social !), & our Round 1 books! @jamreads.com @angelaboord.bsky.social beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-3-tea...
Should probably do my own post, but happy to show off some amazing work done by artist @kerosero.bsky.social and designer @vmcclain.bsky.social for the cover for Bounty Inc.! Check it out more here: bountyink.com/bounty-inc-c...
And it's time!!! Novella submissions are open! #writers #booksky💙📚🪐 www.sfincscompetition.com
The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship | SFINCS
The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community.
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For Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week we've done fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and LGBT books so far, so now we're looking at different story formats, starting with novellas! Here are Tru's picks for novellas: www.readindiefantasy.com/self-publish... #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek
my whole insta feed is full of thirsty saja boys fanart and im not even mad
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard no: no Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings or Marvel.
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ALT: a man in a pirate costume sits next to an elderly woman
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Time for my second arc review of the week! Thank you @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social for a copy of Parasitic Omens. I loved it! And of course now I want to know more about this world! 😆 #booksky 💙📚🪐 #bookreview www.behindthepages.org/post/parasit...
Parasitic Omens by Jessica A McMinn Book Review
Parasitic Omens is a quick and bewitching read. The tagline for this immediately caught my attention mentioning Supernatural.
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Oh my, what a review!! 🫨
Ed Crocker@edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · last yr.📕🩸🔎New review! 🔍🩸📕 Parasitic Omens by @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social "A manual for how to do a fantasy horror mystery right, this is the eldritch-flavored amalgamation of the Dresden Files & The Witcher. I want a full length novel of this series more than I want the knees of a 25-year-old."
Congratulations to client @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, whose #gaslampfantasy novella, Parasitic Omens, has received all the love from Grimdark Magazine! We love it when good things happen to good people ~ Anna
