J.M. Kern…
writes upper YA fantasy (and flash fiction).
She enjoys running, hiking, spending time outdoors, and listening to audiobooks. Mostly writing.
She loves:
– stories that stay with you long after they’re done
adventure stories
– writing that is simultaneously lyrical and spare
– unromantic romance – slow burn, closed door, devoid of the performative hallmarks of romance, etc.
– villains that are polite, burdened, or otherwise feel like real people
She’s currently writing:
– A YA fantasy sports romance that is Goblin Emperor meets The Hunger Games (if the teenagers weren’t trying to unalive each other)
– An upper ya epic fantasy / queer romantasy duology for fans of His Dark Materials and The Raven Cycle