Author Archives: jlmerrow

The mercury was in the mid-thirties yesterday, which for a lily-skinned Brit like me is definitely Too Hot. On the other hand, though, it did make me feel like I was in Italy, which is where the book I’m currently … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to say that Counter Culture, my light-hearted rom-com starring a steampunk and a retail worker, is now out in audiobook. And to celebrate, I have FOUR Audible codes to give away! To be in with a chance of … Continue reading →

Happy tenth birthday to JMS Books! To celebrate turning ten years old this month, JMS Books has brought out an anthology of readers’ favourite stories – one for each year of the decade. I’m delighted that my short story, Dead … Continue reading →

My short story about young men messing about on the water, Stroke to His Cox, is out now in second edition with a lovely new cover – and if you buy from the JMS site, it’s on sale at 20% … Continue reading →

I thought it would be appropriate this week to snippet from one of my stories that has a POC as MC, so here’s a few lines from Belling the Kat, featuring the rather appositely-named Kat who’s been nursing a seemingly … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to say that my collection of f/f romantic short stories, A Feminine Flirty Dozen, is now available in paperback as well as ebook: A Feminine Flirty Dozen Together for the first time, twelve short stories of women loving women … Continue reading →

Way back in 2011, I first found out about the existence of that cuddly cryptid, the jackalope, which for the uninitiated is a North American bunny with horns or antlers. (I’d add an image, but non-copyright photos of these elusive … Continue reading →

Well, not really, although I have been appreciating the joys of Spring on my government-approved exercise walks around the countryside where I live. Tree blossom has come and largely gone, and the bluebells are on the wane, bringing summer ever … Continue reading →

My tongue- (and fangs-?) in-cheek vampire short story, Bloodlust and Bylines (previously published as Becoming the Spoils), is out today from JMS Books – and if you buy from the publisher’s site, there’s a 20% discount for a limited time … Continue reading →

Autism Fact: About 1% of the world population has autism. I’m delighted to be taking part in RJ Scott’s Autism Awareness blog hop once more, and this year’s theme is food. I was brought up eating strictly seasonal vegetables. My … Continue reading →