Author: Jennifer Donnelly

Jennifer Donnelly

Jennifer Donnelly writes books and lives where Henry Hudson and his men play nine-pins and wait for you to close your eyes.

Get a First Edition Lost in a Book in Time for the Holidays!

December 6, 2025 Events, News

Get a free copy of Molly’s Letter when you buy a signed first edition copy of The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, or The Wild Rose!

Black Friday ’25 Tea Rose Saga Special!

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Events, News

Get a free copy of Molly’s Letter when you buy a signed first edition copy of The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, or The Wild Rose!

Molly’s Letter Audiobook at Half Price!

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 Events, News

Get a free copy of Molly’s Letter when you buy a signed first edition copy of The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, or The Wild Rose!

Spooky Stories for Teenie Halloweenies (And Boo-tiful Thrift Shop Finds!)🎃

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 News

For all the teeny Halloweenies out there…two wonderful picture books for bedtime reading: Millie Fleur and the Poison Garden and Millie Fleur Saves the Night by the talented Christy Mandin! ... Read more

Letting Go

June 22, 2025 Essays, News

Last week, my girl graduated from college and headed for a big city, where she’s about to start her first grown-up job.

Back from Sicily, a Draft Delivered, and What’s Blooming Next 🌷

April 21, 2025April 23, 2025 Essays, News

Postcards from Sicily I’ve been a little quiet on the posting front lately — that’s because I’ve been tucked away on a beautiful, sun-soaked island, chasing inspiration and eating my ... Read more

Off to Sicily!

February 9, 2025 Essays, News

I don’t know about you, but I’ve hit that part of winter where my fingers are permanently frozen and I need a bit of sunshine, some sea breezes, and the ... Read more

My Favorite Thrift Shop!

January 1, 2025 News

I LOVE thrift stores, and now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rearview mirror, can we make Thrift Shop Thursday a thing? The DCSPCA Thrift Shop is ... Read more

Introducing Twix the Rat!

October 24, 2024October 25, 2024 Essays, News

I ❤️ rats! I love them so much, I’m writing a story about one, to be published by HarperCollins. His name is Twix, and he lives in a townhouse in ... Read more

My New Two-Book Deal: Twix the Rat!!

October 23, 2024October 25, 2024 News

I am SO excited — I have a new project with Harper Collins Publishers! It’s for two books that follow the adventures of Twix, an anxious young rat living in ... Read more