Jes Battis biography
Jes Battis was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and currently lives in New York City. He is a writer and academic whose research focuses on popular culture, gay and lesbian youth studies, and disability. His previous publications include Blood Relations and Investigating Farscape. He has taught English and film studies at Simon Fraser University and Hunter College, and the most recent academic project focuses on the history of gay and lesbian teen writing. Look for his forthcoming book of essays, A Dragon Wrecked My Prom: Teen Wizards, Mutants, and Heroes, with Rowman & Littlefield, to be released in 2010.
Jes Battis books
OSI Novels
- Blood Relations: Chosen Families in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" (2005)
- Investigating Farscape: Uncharted Territories of Sex and Science Fiction (2007)
- Night Child (2008)
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Fantasy Book Review: Night Child by Jess Battis
Jes Battis has a love of Buffy and Angel, he released Blood Relations: Chosen Families in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” in 2005 and elements of this can be found within his story. I read Night Child while travelling to and from work and the journey passed by very quickly, this is a sign th [...]
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