Welcome to the watchers, the listeners, and most of all, the readers.
Thank you for visiting the literary world of S. Quamme, where theology meets storytelling. Their debut novel, The Book of Yomiel, will be available in early 2026
S. Quamme
S. Quamme is a creative fiction author who blends traditional stories with modern experiences. They are currently working toward a master’s degree in Theopoetics and Writing from Bethany Theological Seminary. Their areas of focus include Judeo-Christian religions with an emphasis on angelic lore, alternative narratives, queer theory, and contextual Biblical interpretation. They believe that fiction is essential to our understanding of the connection between religion and imagination. S. Quamme hopes that their books can showcase aspects of Judeo-Christianity that are best explored through a lens of imagination, not religion or belief.
S. Quamme was raised in a Christian cult and is now a practicing Catholic. They live with their partner and three cats in Philadelphia, where they enjoy reading, writing, drinking, and engaging in deep conversation with friends. S. Quamme identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
YOMIEL
6 And they were, in all, two hundred and they came down in the days of Jared, on the summit of Mount Hermon. And they called the mountain Hermon, because on it they swore, and bound one another with curses. 7 And these are the names of their leaders: Shemyaza, who was their leader, Urakiba, Ramshel, Kokabel, Tamiel, Ratsamel, Daniel, Ezeqiel, Barakel, Azazel, Armaros, Batriel, Ananel, Zakiel, Shemshiel, Shahariel, Toniel, Turiel, Yomiel, Zahariel. 8 These are the leaders of the two hundred Angels, and of all the others with them.
-Enoch 6:6-8
The Book of Yomiel bridges the mythic past and the compelling present in a sweeping narrative of rebellion, consequence, and redemption.
This book draws on ancient texts including: the Jewish Apocrypha, the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Targumic and Rabbinic literature, Medieval Jewish mysticism, Manichaean writings, and Ancient Near Eastern mythology, as well as modern Biblical scholarship and literature by thinkers such as Dr. Loren Stuckenbruck, Dr. Elaine Pagels, and Dr. Michael J. Heiser. Queer theory and the experiences both private and public of the LGBT community have also been used as a base for this story.
Before angel were revered and demons were feared, there were the watchers, celestial beings charged with observing and protecting humanity. But when they crossed the line between duty and desire, they fell. Among them was Yomiel, a watcher who has clung to that original calling: observe and protect.
But when heaven hosts come calling, Yomiel is thrust into a quest that makes his question everything he thought he knew about heaven, hell, and the souls of the watchers. As he seeks out the truth, Yomiel comes the catalyst to what will become the new era of angelic beings.
Coming 2026
The Book of Yomiel will initially be available as a softcover book through Amazon, as well as an e-book through Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
It will later be available through other major retailers such as Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million, and Thriftbooks. We are also working to make it into independent bookstores.
If you are a free, public library in any part of the world, please contact us. We will be happy to send you a softcover version of the book at no charge.
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