Jillian Bell

Nov 20, 2024 | bookbrowse.com | Jillian Bell

BookBrowse: Tensions flare between American missionaries and local residents in 1970s Nigeria. Set in 1971, this work of historical fiction begins in the aftermath of an apparent miracle that has begun to send shockwaves through the lives of the residents of Rabata, Nigeria.

Oct 16, 2024 | bookbrowse.com | Jillian Bell

BookBrowse: A mild-mannered man is shocked when an experimental test predicts that he will become a murderer. Brock Hobson is a loving single father, a Sunday School teacher, and an upstanding and honest insurance agent.

Oct 15, 2024 | bookbrowse.com | Jillian Bell

This article relates to Blood Test Rats are polarizing animals. In some people, they evoke feelings of fear and disgust, thanks to their historical association with squalid settings and the spread of disease. But others find them adorable and friendly—the sort of creature that makes a great companion.

May 23, 2024 | broadview.org | Jillian Bell

Jacen Duncan wants to make gospel choir a more inclusive place. Growing up in the Pentecostal church, he always found joy in singing at Sunday services. But when he came out as queer in 2004, he felt so unwelcome in his church choir that he had to leave. For years, Duncan stopped singing gospel music, but he missed the genre’s uplifting sounds. So in 2020, he founded Inkloosiv Voices, a Toronto­ -based R&B gospel choir made up of queer and trans people and their allies.

May 23, 2024 | litmagnews.substack.com | Jillian Bell

Welcome to our weekly column offering perspectives on lit mag publishing, with contributions from readers, writers and editors around the world. I’ve always been sensitive to rejection, which is not the most helpful personality trait for a writer! Over the years I’ve gotten more thick-skinned, but I’ve definitely been irked or puzzled by the sheer opacity of the rejection process.