Jaimie N. Schock is an author, editor, and journalist with more than a decade of professional experience. She has been published in newspapers and magazines and has released eight novels.
Jaimie N. Schock is an author, editor, and journalist with nearly two decades of professional experience. She has been published in newspapers and magazines and has released nine fiction novels, including The Talisman War fantasy series (The Pyre Starter, The Fired Gun, The Circus Crown, The Queen’s Pain, The Crystal Call, The Magic Pact, and The Burning Key) and the sci-fi books Visions of Iotan and The Wasteland Kings.
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About Me
I am married and living in Northern Virginia. Though I have an extensive career, I am disabled with PTSD and chronic illness. I try to incorporate my life experiences into the fictional pieces I write while delivering complex and diverse characters. My pronouns are she/her, and I am proudly a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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The Wasteland Kings
My new sci-fi novel is available now!
Two queer characters from high-tech domed cities enter a dangerous wasteland. Their limited skills, chosen company, and past traumas could determine their future!
Winner of the 2024 IQFAF Queerlitzer Award for Sci-Fi Novel of the Year!
The Talisman War Series
My first novel The Pyre Starter is an adult fantasy with a side of romance. It features LGBTQIA+ characters, disabled characters, and characters of color. It is available for purchase from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, JMS Books, and more. The Pyre Starter is the first book in the Talisman War Series, which has seven books in total. The novels follow multiple protagonists as they navigate a world torn apart by magic. Find all my books here.
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The pacing of the plot is amazingly well executed. Schock courageously kicks you in the teeth with intense action in the first scene and maintains the pace for the entirety of the book…
— Necessary Whimsy Review of The Pyre Starter
Great read! I'm excited to read the rest of the series when it comes out!
— Amazon Review of The Pyre Starter
With well-written characters, back stories, dialogue, mystery, love and chaos - this book is a quality read, author Jaimie N Schock has done an excellent job with this one!
— BookBub Review of The Pyre Starter