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Deborah Jenkins

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I’m a freelance writer and teacher with interests in education, mental health and community. I write educational articles, textbooks, short stories and longer fiction. My debut novel, Braver, was published by Fairlight Books in June 2022 and (incredibly) was shortlisted for the Writers' Guild Best First Novel 2023 and the Society of Authors' ADCI Literary Prize 2023.

Winter Lights is a collection of short stories for the festive season. It explores the mixed emotions the time of year can bring, based in a small town in the run-up to Christmas. It is published in November 2023

Then there's my novella, The Evenness of Things, available as an amazon e-book and paperback. It’s the story of what happens when a woman buys a house without telling he ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 318 ratings · 110 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Braver 4.21 avg rating — 212 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter Lights 3.96 avg rating — 103 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inspiring Women Every Day September-October 2019: A Time for Everything & Characters of the Kingdom by Deborah Jenkins (Goodreads Author), Wendy Virgo it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean Level 6 Teacher's Guide 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Deborah Jenkins said: " This character driven novel focuses on the way in which two very different women live, interact and make sense of their lives. With a dual timeline, the reader is drawn back and forward, able to gradually fill in the blanks when trying to understand ...more "

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I enjoy watching thrillers but rarely read them as I've found the pace/plot trajectory can come at the expense of effective characterisation. What I loved about this author's writing was the combination of a page-turning plot and intriguing character ...more
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Issy Smugge never fails to make me smile. With her trademark warmth, humour and perception, Ruth Leigh draws the reader into the fourth book about her heroine's unique world with a flourish. Issy's simplistic, often naive way of looking at life is mo ...more
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I've been meaning to read this book for a while and am so glad I did. A memoir of the author's experiences of ME, it's honest, engaging, humorous and wise. I loved the domestic details of her very unique family life and the animals they had as well a ...more
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Deborah Jenkins rated a book it was amazing Holding onto Hope: 40 days of God’s encouragement through art and reflection by Amy Boucher Pye (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a beautifully written, inspiring and gently challenging series of devotionals that I loved so much, I read it twice. I bought the book well before Lent in preparation for the season but ended up starting it early, drawn in by the beautiful ar ...more
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