Romance & Women’s Fiction author Jen Gilroy
Jen Gilroy writes romance and women’s fiction – uplifting books with heart and hope – about women finding home, family and happy endings, and finding themselves too.
About Me
I live with my husband, teen daughter and a floppy-eared hound in a small town in Eastern Ontario, Canada, although as a dual Canadian/British citizen also call England home.
I was a finalist for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award in 2017 and Romance Writers of America’s (RWA®) Golden Heart® award in 2015. Amazon named my third book, Back Home at Firefly Lake, a ‘Best Book of the Month: Romance’ in December 2017.
In the UK, and for women’s fiction, I’m represented by Kiran Kataria at Keane Kataria Literary Agency.
In the US, and for romance, I’m represented by Dawn Dowdle at Blue Ridge Literary Agency.
I’m a member of the RNA, Society of Authors (SoA) and Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA).
Photo by Sue Phelps Photography
From the Blog…
Fingers on the keyboard, head in the clouds
Becoming a published author has taught me many things but perhaps most important is how to juggle multiple writing projects at the same time. This month, when I have multiple book deadlines within a few weeks of each other, I’ve been once again reminded that certain...
What kind of reader am I? And what kind of reader are you?
In the past few weeks, on social media and elsewhere, I’ve seen lots of buzz (and related quizzes) about reading types. While I’ve thought about my reading life in different ways, “reader type” was new to me. There are, however, certain traits intrinsic to “reader me”...
How working at Canada’s election is helping my creativity & writing life
For most of my adult life, I fit my writing around a nine-to-five job. However, in the past six years, in part due to English Rose’s medical challenges, I’ve been a full-time writer. This month, though, I’ve once again juxtaposed my writing with a temporary part-time...
Tweets
I'm signing a lot of contracts this week for #HarlequinHeartwarming. Many of them have Western themes--we love our Westerns! Check out @AdrienneApple's blog to see more about what we are looking for (and enjoy some lovely covers while you're at it.)
https://www.writeforharlequin.com/falling-into-harlequin-heartwarming/
Recent Books
Latest News
Get “Summer on Firefly Lake” on Kindle for only $1.99 (US/Canada), July 5-August 2, 2021
Summer on Firefly Lake, a Barnes & Noble (B&N) Bookseller Pick in August 2017, is included in a Kindle book promotion on Amazon US and Amazon Canada for only $1.99 from July 5 to August 2, 2021. Find out more & get the book here. Although it's the second...
Signing with a literary agent for women’s fiction
I'm happy to announce that I've recently signed with a British literary agent for my women's fiction writing and am excited about working with Kiran Kataria of Keane Kataria Literary Agency. For my romance titles, including western romance for Harlequin Heartwarming,...
I’m one of twelve women writers contributing to “What is the One Thing the Pandemic Has Taught You About Writing?,” an essay by Sweta Vikram in Brevity Magazine
As part of twelve women writers, many of whom help inspire my own life and work, I was honoured to be asked to contribute to "What is the One Thing the Pandemic Has Taught You About Writing?," an essay by Sweta Vikram in Brevity Magazine. I focused on the importance...
Photo by Sue Phelps Photography