I'm Jeannie Holmes -- feel free to call me J. K. My first novel, CRIMSON SWAN, was purchased by Bantam Dell and is a supernatural suspense novel that combines two of my favorite subjects, vampires and forensic science, and has been described as "Lisa Gardner meets Anne Rice." CRIMSON SWAN will be released in early 2010.

My previously published works include NUGGET'S STORY, a personal account of how I rescued and adopted an abandoned kitten, which appears as part of the WRITING MOBILE BAY: THE HURRICANE PROJECT anthology.

I had the honor of having several works published in ORACLE, a fine arts review magazine published by the University of South Alabama. A short fiction story, BIG RED: A LOVE STORY, and a nonfiction short story, SOMETHING BORROWED, were published in the Spring 2007 edition. Another short story, WITH TEETH, was published in the Spring 2008 issue of ORACLE.

I'm a native of southwest Mississippi but now live in Mobile, Alabama, and recently completed my M.A. degree in English with a concentration in creative writing at the University of South Alabama.

Click on the link below to visit my new website!
JeannieHolmes.com

Nugget's Story

Format: Short story

Genre: Nonfiction

An orphaned kitten is found amid the destruction of Hurricane Ivan.

Published in Writing Mobile Bay: The Hurricane Project. Available through the Alabama Writers Forum.
Publication date: April 2006

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Big Red: A Love Story

Format: Short story

Genre: Fiction

A young bull experiences the pain of his first love.

Published in Oracle, a fine arts review published by the University of South Alabama.
Publication date: Spring 2007

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Something Borrowed

Format: Short story

Genre: Nonfiction

Choosing the perfect wedding date is never easy.

Published in Oracle, a fine arts review published by the University of South Alabama.
Publication date: Spring 2007

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With Teeth

Format: Short story

Genre: Fiction

A dentist who collects antique dental equipment faces a living nightmare after he acquires a set of haunted dentures.

Published in Oracle, a fine arts review published by the University of South Alabama.
Publication date: Spring 2008

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Crimson Swan

Format: Novel

Genre: Supernatural Suspense

A serial killer is stalking the vampires of Jefferson, Mississippi. Alexandra Sabian -- a vampire and Enforcer with the Federal Bureau of Preternatural Investigation -- must find the killer before her brother becomes the next victim.

Degrees:

Associate of Arts - History - Southwest Mississippi Community College

Bachelor of Arts - English (Creative Writing) - University of South Alabama

Master of Arts - English (Creative Writing) - University of South Alabama

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Professional affiliations:
International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Romance Writers of America, Alabama Writers Forum, International Order of Horror Professionals, Association for Gravestone Studies

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Academic Honors:
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, National Dean's List, Recipient of USA's Shelley Memorial Scholarship (Undergraduate Division 2006), Graduated summa cum laude (English BA), Recipient of USA's Stokes Scholarship: Gradute Fiction, 2008, Recipient of USA's Dr. Patricia Stephens Memorial Scholarship, 2008