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.
I’m a member of the RNA and Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA).
Photo by Sue Phelps Photography
From the Blog…
Moving to a new website
Dear blog readers, Since I’m in the midst of moving to a new website and, correspondingly, a new means of blog posting and delivery, I haven’t written a blog this week. I’ll return with a new post on 30 April, 2021. I’m excited about sharing my beautiful new website...
Celebrating chocolate…and my readers
If you follow my Facebook author page, you know that I usually post there daily. It's a happy place and virtual front porch where I chat with readers about things that bring us together including pets, books, food, family and community life. Last week, I asked my...
“You’ve Got a Friend”
The popular song, “You’ve Got a Friend,” written by Carole King and first recorded in 1971, has been on my mind lately. Owing to stresses in both my family and writing spheres, I’ve needed friends more than ever in the past few weeks—and just when I needed them most,...
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Happy #bookbirthday @KarenWhiteWrite! I’m looking forward to reading THE LAST NIGHT IN LONDON. #newrelease #WW2fiction
Happy Book Birthday to my 29th novel—THE LAST NIGHT IN LONDON. On sale now! @BerkleyPub @LisaWingate #HistoricalFiction #ww2fiction #southernfiction #London
Sending big love and huge gratitude and much appreciation to all the wonderful book bloggers and reviewers out there! Thank you for everything you do to connect authors and readers and sharing your passion for books with the world. 🥰🥰🥰
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Recent Books
Latest News
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...
I’m a contributor to “Lockdown Writing,” a blog post by romance author, Emma Bennet
Along with UK authors Sharon Booth, Judith Barrow, Jane Cable & David Thorpe, I recently contributed to a blog post by romantic novelist Emma Bennet about “Lockdown Writing.” From changes in the publishing landscape, to writing habits, motivation, patience,...
Check out my contribution to “3 Goals Every Writer Should Make in the New Year!,” an essay by Sweta Vikram in Brevity Magazine
I was happy and honoured to be one of four women writers invited to contribute to "3 Goals Every Writer Should Make in the New Year!," an essay my friend, Sweta Vikram, wrote for Brevity Magazine (published January 1, 2021). Read Sweta's essay here for helpful...
Photo by Sue Phelps Photography