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Jen Black


Born
Newcastle upon Tyne, The United Kingdom
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Genre
Historical Fiction, Romance

Influences
Biggest influence as far as writing goes is Dorothy Dunnett and the Ly ...more


Jen's home town is Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east of England. She lived within sound of Durham Cathedral bells until she was seven, then moved to Stockton where she attended Grangefield Grammar School, and later went to Newcastle University as a mature student and gained an Honours degree in English Language & Literature. Work in various industrial, public and academic libraries in the north east followed, including a stint as library manager at Gateshead College for a number of years.

She updates her blog three times a week: http://jenblackauthor.blogspot.com
and can also be found on Twitter and Facebook as well as Goodreads.

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Improvements all round on my new cover due to some welcome comments on the Indie Cover Project. Thanks guys!

I know I ought to  ask a designer to do the cover for me, but I so enjoy doing it myself. (I think if I had been a young person choosing a career in the last decade or so I would have covered the subject correctly. Alas, graphic designer was not an option when I was choosing a career. No

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Average rating: 3.78 · 271 ratings · 74 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors
Fair Border Bride
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Far After Gold
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Dark Whisky Road
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Shadows
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The Craigsmuir Affair: The ...
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Abduction (The Scots Queen ...
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Viking Summer (Viking Roman...
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DOUBTFUL BRIDE (Romantic Af...
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