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Jennifer Donnelly

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Jennifer Donnelly is the author of fourteen novels - Beastly Beauty, Poisoned, Stepsister, Lost in a Book, These Shallow Graves, Sea Spell, Dark Tide, Rogue Wave, Deep Blue, Revolution, A Northern Light, The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose and The Wild Rose - and Humble Pie, a picture book for children. She is a co-author of Fatal Throne, which explores the lives of King Henry VIII's six wives, for which she wrote the part of Anna of Cleves, Henry's fourth wife.

In 2023, she published Molly's Letter, the first in a series of novella-length stories called Rose Petals set in the world of her three-volume Tea Rose series -- followed by Where Roses Fall in August, 2024.

Jennifer grew up in New York State, in Lewis and Westchester counties, and attended
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Jennifer Donnelly At the moment I'm too busy with middle grade and young adult, but I do hope to write more novels for adults again! …moreAt the moment I'm too busy with middle grade and young adult, but I do hope to write more novels for adults again! (less)
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Thank you! Here's the answer to your first question: http://www.jenniferdonnelly.com/db_in...

And as for Writer's Block -- I don't believe in it. If I get stuck, I know it means I haven't thought hard enough about a particular problem. At that point, I leave my computer screen, get paper and a pen, and start writing out questions. Like, Why is this scene boring? Why is this character flat? Or even, Why does this chapter stink? The answers start coming....kind of like from a Ouija board...and eventually I see what's wrong and get myself unstuck. Hope that helps! (less)
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A Northern Light

3.83 avg rating — 45,608 ratings — published 2003 — 69 editions
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Stepsister

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Revolution

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These Shallow Graves

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When my daughter was little, she had a hard time letting go of Christmas, so at bedtime, I used to sit with her and we’d ball up our hands into fists, hanging on tightly for just a few more minutes to the smell of balsam and the glow of candlelight, then we’d take a deep breath and open our hands, letting the day fly away like a dove on the wing, aching as it left us, but knowing that letting go w

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Where Roses Fall by Jennifer Donnelly
" So happy to hear that The Winter Rose is your favorite, Jo -- thank you! The Rose saga has been optioned for a mini-series. Keep your fingers crossed! ...more "
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"The Winter Rose is my most favourite book in the universe, and this was everything I was hoping for. Would love to see this series on the screen!"
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" Thank you so much, Diana! I'm so happy you enjoyed the Where Roses Fall mini-cake! More tasty bites on the way! ...more "
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"Such a tiny little crumb when I want the whole entire cake. Nothing like an amazing author and quick little novella to light the reading fire back up inside of me. "
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" Thank you so much for this very lovely and thoughtful review, Ralph! I'm so happy that you loved this story, and especially the quote bit that I won't ...more "
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"I have been a huge Jennifer Donnelly fan since forever and I expected to love this story ... so no surprise that I did. Not sure I expected a whole new character/family (and potential future storyline) in what's framed as a mere "novella set within t" Read more of this review »
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" I'm so happy that Sid and India got you out of your reading slump, Natalie! Thank you for the very kind words about Where Roses Fall! I will try to co ...more "
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" Thank you so, so much for this lovely review! I'm so happy that you loved Where Roses Fall! And thrilled that you enjoyed meeting new characters as we ...more "
Jennifer Donnelly answered Juliette 's question: Jennifer Donnelly
Hey, thanks! I've been writing forever, and I guess I always hoped to get published one day. But it didn't happen until I was well into my 30s. I tell the whole story on my website FAQs (as well as advice to writers who want to get published) -- you See Full Answer
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“Together in our house, in the firelight, we are the world made small.”
Jennifer Donnelly, Revolution

“Right now I want a word that describes the feeling that you get--a cold sick feeling, deep down inside--when you know something is happening that will change you, and you don't want it to, but you can't stop it. And you know, for the first time, for the very first time, that there will now be a before and an after, a was and a will be. And that you will never again quite be the same person you were.”
Jennifer Donnelly, A Northern Light

“Life’s all about the revolution, isn’t it? The one inside, I mean. You can’t change history. You can’t change the world. All you can ever change is yourself.”
Jennifer Donnelly, Revolution

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