Double-good with a dash of dirt.
J.M. spent his formative years searching for talking animals and believing he could control the weather. After pursuing nerdy interests in comparative film studies, screenwriting, and Shakespeare, he graduated with a much nerdier degree in linguistics.
In addition to writing novels, he enjoys teaching his dog new vocabulary words and updating his snooty coffee blog.
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J.M. Lee is represented by Erzsi Deak of Hen&Ink Literary Studio.
Publications
The Nightland Express
2022, Erewhon Books
Speak the Words: Worldbuilding with Language
World Roulette
2020, Light Grey Art Lab
Songs of the Seven Gelfling Clans
2020, Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Aughra’s Wisdom of Thra
2019, Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Heroes of the Resistance: A Guide to the Characters of the Dark Crystal Age of Resistance
2019, Penguin Young Readers Licenses
The Boxcar Children: The Great Spy Showdown
2019, Albert Whitman & Company
Flames of the Dark Crystal (The Dark Crystal YA Series #4)
2019, Penguin Workshop
Tides of the Dark Crystal (The Dark Crystal YA Series #3)
2018, Penguin Workshop
The Boxcar Children: Midnight at the Haunted Hotel
2018, Albert Whitman & Company
The Boxcar Children Great Adventure Miniseries
2017, Albert Whitman & Company
Song of the Dark Crystal (The Dark Crystal YA Series #2)
2017, Grosset & Dunlap
Shadows of the Dark Crystal (The Dark Crystal YA Series #1)
2016, Grosset & Dunlap
Television & Media
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Staff Writer; Creative Consultant
2019, Netflix
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Podling Language Creation and Script Translation
2019, Netflix
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics
Podling Language Translation
2019, BonusXP & En Masse Entertainment