The Latest from Jen

Reading (and Writing) for Hope, Comfort & Happy Ever After: Guest post for Women Writers, Women’s Books

I was delighted to be invited to write a guest piece for Women Writers, Women’s Books about the importance of ‘comfort reading’ and why, especially at this time of global pandemic, books with happy endings are more essential than ever.

Read my piece here.

Author Q&A: Chatting with Anita Kushwaha about ‘The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls,’ favourite authors, lockdown life & more

I was delighted to be interviewed by author friend Anita Kushwaha about my most recent release, The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls, authors who have inspired me, my life in lockdown owing to Covid-19 and more.

Read my ‘Author Q&A’ with Anita here. 

Penguin Verlag buys German rights to The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls

I’m delighted and honoured that Penguin Verlag has acquired German rights to The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls and will publish this book in German translation (release date to be confirmed).

I’m happy to share this new story with German readers and will post the German cover in due course.  

My Firefly Lake trilogy is also published in German by Penguin Verlag. Details are under ‘Foreign Editions’ on my ‘Books’ page  here.

Celebrating Women’s History Month & ‘Women who have gone before’: Guest post on Mel Greenberg’s ‘Notes from the Nest’

To mark women’s history month (celebrated in March in the United States, UK & Australia), I’m this month’s featured author on my friend Mel Greenberg’s ‘Notes from the Nest’ blog.

I’ve written a personal piece about what ‘women who have gone before’ mean in my own life, and how their example has helped me become the person—and writer—I am today.

Whether you’re celebrating women’s history month this March or not, I hope you’re inspired to think about and honour inspirational women who have shaped your own life. Read my special guest post here.

Meet Mel Greenberg

I met Mel at the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) Retreat in Albuquerque, New Mexico in September 2019. We’ve since become good friends so I was thrilled when she asked me to feature on her blog. 

Like me, Mel is a mom, wife and writer. And as I learn more about her life journey (including as a breast cancer survivor), she continues to inspire me with her positivity, courage and now, with an empty nest, how she’s creating a new life beyond children.

Find out more about Mel in this interview with SDVoyager, an online magazine from San Diego, California. 

Paperback of The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls releases April 12, 2020 & now available for pre-order

The paperback edition of The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls releases on April 12, 2020.

Pre-order it now:

Amazon US / Amazon Canada / Amazon UK / Barnes & Noble

Library orders

If you’ve suggested that your library purchase a copy of The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls (if so, I’m very grateful), please tell your librarian that is available on Ingram or, depending on the library’s acquisitions system it can, of course, be purchased from Amazon directly.

Meet me at the Local Author Showcase, North Grenville Public Library, February 29, 2020

Meet me and other local authors at this free reader-author event at North Grenville Public Library in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada on February 29, 2020 (between 1-4 p.m.)

I’m giving a reading from my most recent release, THE WISHING TREE IN IRISH FALLS, taking part in a multi-genre author panel & will also have signed paperbacks of my FIREFLY LAKE books to sell.

Find out more on the event website here. 

Talking about life & writing on Arabella’s Blog and Chit-Chat

I chatted with British romance author Arabella Sheen on Arabella’s Blog and Chit-Chat about The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls (including my favourite character), how I write, where I like to read, slippers and more.

Read the post here. 

Chatting with author Maggie Blackbird about my writing life & ‘The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls’

I was pleased to chat with my author friend Maggie Blackbird about The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls including my favourite scene, the characters, book research, why I write small-town, feel-good fiction and more. The interview also includes an exclusive book excerpt. 

Read the interview here. 

Interview with author Susan B. James about ‘The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls’

I was pleased to be interviewed by author Susan B. James about The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls. We also chatted about my favourite writers, hobbies, exciting moments in my writing career and more. I shared tips for new writers too. 

Read the interview here. 

Asking ‘what if’ and building a book: The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls

To celebrate my new release, The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls, I wrote a blog post about how I ‘build a book’ including inspiration for this story, transforming fact into fiction and more.

Read the post here.