Welcome to JSH Writes!

This website is the homepage of J.S.Harman, a science fiction writer based on the South Coast of Victoria, Australia.

J.S.Harman is a new voice in the world of accessible Science Fiction. A finalist in the 2025 Aurealis Awards for Best Science Fiction Novel, Harman specialises in tales of survival, adventure and existentialism, melding classic science fiction tropes with explorations of the universal human experience. J.S. Harman’s accolades also include second in the 2025 Geelong Writers Competition, a finalist place in the 2025 Verandah E40 Journal, and a finalist place in the IGWriter Awards 2025.

Heralding from Geelong/Melbourne, Victoria/Australia, Harman has a background in Social Work and Community Services, having spent years working in acute mental health, homelessness and disability spaces, and has maintained a passion for contributing to his community. Harman has been a passionate reader and writer since his earliest years, completing his first story at age 10.

P.S: Catch me on my socials below, where I’m especially active on instragram!

I have agonised for weeks over how I’ll celebrate this day, and what could I possibly post about that I haven’t said or hasn’t been said by my wonderful team already. So, I’m gonna go with a classic, and capture a moment of
All the emotions, but mostly, excitement and gratitude. It’s looking like it will be a stunning turnout at the launch tonight, in conjunction with @geelongwriters and most of my favourite people. I’ll see you all very soon 💙🧡 ~With
THREE DAYS!! While at day 7 and 5 I shared some of the pain points, today is all about the celebrations. Thank you so much to everyone who has been a part of this project and these wonderful memories. 💙🧡 PS - @ashleymarascowrites I’m holdin
Yeah, I’m braving the Saturday night posting deadzone to bring you all some BTS facts about my journey writing DARK SANDS. I hope you find them interesting, or, dare I say it, even funny! 4 days until the book launch. 5 until the worldwide re
SEVEN DAYS TO GO!!! A bit of a light hearted one today as we begin the final countdown. I hope it could bring about a half-smile or nose-laugh for you! Also, thank you so much for 50 preorders. I am awed. 🧡💙 ~With love, JSH 🩵
Just when I thought that was all I was going to get before the first post run… another 7 signed copies of DARK SANDS have been ordered in the last 24 hours. I wanted to celebrate this with an unedited, unfiltered photo of me, brimming with h
The next batch of preorders have been signed and will be shipped out in less than 48 hours!! If you’ve placed an order, one of these books are going to be yours 🥹 Just 11 days until DARK SANDS is officially out - and between now and then, I&r
What do you get when you put Frodo Baggins in the Deserts of Dune, and surround him with the cosmic and fatal dangers of Alien and Annihilation? Just two weeks to go until the DARK SANDS book launch. See you there! ~With love, JSH 🩵
Have you seen my cover, but been unsure if DARK SANDS is for you? With just over 2 weeks until launch day, I thought I’d re-share several little projects I’ve undertaken over the course of this year. All can be found in my stories and o
I have always loved it when books start with bold, dramatic quotes - they’re such great ways to set the stage for the story to come. The story of DARK SANDS begins innocuously enough, but as it progresses, things get stranger and stranger, and