J Latham Johnson

Writing is my game. Stories find me, and I am passionate about writing them down. When I'm not writing, I'm snuggling cats or my precious boys!

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

In Newland many things are classified as normal. Government imposed lifestyle. Normal. Heavily guarded secrets. Normal. Disappearance of lower-class pregnant women. Normal. Eva must now break the mold and fight. #pitmad #A #NA #WF #F #UF #A #AC #S

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

@KimberlyBrower Excited! I submitted to you with a near futuristic commercial fiction read that also gears towards women’s fiction!

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

I just submitted to Voyage https://t.co/sg4jkAMhjy via @voyage_ya

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

@bookef Hey Liz Fithian! I would love to submit a query to you for my debut adult novel. Having trouble with the PS Literary website, and hoping you can message me with details so I can submit. Loving your work and look forward to hearing from you.

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

THE TESTAMENTSxARTICLE FIVE
Genetic modifications to her baby aren’t the only thing Eva has to worry about. First, she has to survive. Then escape. Locked away, Eva is determined to reveal the atrocities of the Newland government to the world. #pitmad #A #NA #WF #F #UF #A #AC #S

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

@ShireenWrites Thanks! I love that book!

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

GIRL INTERRUPTED X THE TESTAMENTS

Fight or flight. For Eva this question is more than a basic instinct, it’s a necessity.  If she wants her unborn baby to live without government modifications, she must choose to fight. #pitmad #A #NA #WF #F #UF #A #AC #S

[Catherine Shields @Catshields1]

UNDENIABLE: A portrait of a mentally disabled daughter and an unflinchingly honest depiction of parenting such a child. The story of a mother making her way thru the stages of grief and ultimately confronting her own perception of what defines normal. #PitMad #A #NF #Mem #ND #DIS

[🟣S.L. PrayersforPeace🙏🏼🌻 @Stpolishook]

TENDER IS THE FLESH + HANDMAID’S TALE

As part of an evolved species, Magnus never thought of the humans he raised & sold as, well, people. But when he acquires 10 y/o Rachel at market, he begins to do the worst thing possible for his business: care. #Pitmad #A #SPEC #SF #H #LF

[Carmel Breathnach @AuthorCarmelB]

Briefly I Knew My Mother sheds light on the complex emotions a child experiences as her mother battles a terminal illness and speaks to the lasting impact of childhood mother loss. #PitMad #mem #memoir #NF

[Peyton H. Roberts @PeytonWrites]

A Houston-based clothing designer has struck gold in dress sales & social media buzz. But a tragedy in Bangladesh opens her eyes to the dark side of the fashion industry. A child’s life is at risk, forcing this working mom to choose between success & conviction. #PitMad #A #WF

[RosalieMastaler @RosalieMastaler]

POLICE K9 ATTACKS SON;
4YO BOY HAS LEG AMPUTATED

A family fights to cope after their personal tragedy makes national headlines. I’LL WALK WITH YOU is the story of child who refuses to walk again and a mother who refuses to let hope be severed. #pitmad #mem #a #insp #dis #nf

[Jody Gerbig @jodygerbig]

Wendy Wendick wants to make partner at her law firm, not a surprise baby. When she’s arrested for her own miscarriage, she must question the loyalty of those closest to her and take charge of her own story. But can we even trust her version of events? #A #LF #S #WF #Pitmad

[Kelly Jensen @enchantedearth8]

When the earth is on the brink of extinction, Sarah enrolls in an elite wilderness school for climate change. Joining teens from across the world, she finds that science and magic are two ends of the same thread. Is she strong enough to save the planet in time? #pitmad #YA #SF #F

[J Latham Johnson @LathamJohnson]

Genetic modifications to her unborn baby aren’t the only thing Eva has to worry about.  First, she has to survive. Then escape. Locked away, Eva is determined to reveal the atrocities of the Newland government to the world. #pitmad #A #NA #WF #F #UF #A #AC #S

[Jody Gerbig @jodygerbig]

82-yr-old Louise hoards newspapers, trinkets, medications, family money—everything but affection and trust. When she tries to purge it all to save her house, she learns her family only wants to be rid of her. Maybe she’ll throw them out first. #PitMad #A #LF #HF #M #MA #MH #WF

[Geralyn B. Murray @GeralynBMurray]

More than anything, Marty wants to escape from his suburban crow family to pursue his music on the streets of NYC. The golden opportunity arrives when his baby sister is kidnapped. If Marty can save her, maybe his overprotective family will finally let him go. #PitMad #MG

[Triona Murphy @trionabmurphy]

Jasmine does NOT believe in magic—but then her classmate shoots energy out of his hands & a van full of goons kidnaps him. Now his parents say he isn't missing & everyone's calling her a liar. She must solve the mystery herself to save him & get her life back. #PitMad #MG #F #AD

[SeeSamWrite @seesamwrite]

LIGHT B/W OCEANS X AT THE WATER’S EDGE. 1936. A widow fleeing remarriage. A fisherman hiding his past. A family desperate for a cure. Could a shipwreck save them all? STONE HARBOR is a story of grief, struggle, and finding friendship in unexpected places. #pitmad #a #lf #hf