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.

May 19: Millbrook Literary Festival

April 28, 2018August 13, 2018 Past Events

Join Jennifer for a book talk and signing at her hometown literary event in the village of Millbrook, NY! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Millbrook Library 3 Friendly Lane Millbrook, ... Read more

June 9: Children’s Writers of the Hudson Valley Conference

April 27, 2018August 13, 2018 Past Events

Jennifer delivers the keynote address and leads a two-hour seminar called Making History Come Alive: Writing Historical Fiction in Novels. Open to members of CWHV only; registration required. For a ... Read more

April 20: Book Signing/Meet and Greet

April 19, 2018August 13, 2018 Past Events

I can’t wait to spend time with young Washington State writers at Cavalcade of Authors this weekend! My fellow authors and I will take over the Kennewick Barnes & Noble on ... Read more

April 21: Cavalcade of Authors, Richland, WA

April 13, 2018August 13, 2018 Past Events

Jennifer will be appearing at the Cavalcade of Authors at Washington State University – Tricities, in Richland, Washington, on April 21, 2018. The Cavalcade is an event held every spring ... Read more

Wolf-Alice Comes Alive

April 9, 2018June 17, 2019 Essays, News

OK, forgive me a little fangirling here. It has been (many) years since I have stood in a sweaty, crowded club to see a band. But that’s exactly what I ... Read more

Tea Rose Trilogy Giveaway!

March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 News

I’m giving away the full Tea Rose trilogy — The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose and The Wild Rose — in original first-edition hardcover. Enter now — the giveaway closes ... Read more

Waterfire Saga Giveaway on Instagram!

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 News

Instagram users, enter my big Waterfire Saga giveaway! I’m giving away all four Waterfire Saga books … PLUS a one-of-a-kind promotional display from the #SeaSpell launch that I will sign for the ... Read more

Get a Free Lost in a Book Holiday Card

December 11, 2017February 27, 2018 News

Are you giving Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book as a holiday gift this year? I hope so! I have made customized Lost in a Book holiday cards — one for Christmas ... Read more

Stepsister is Being Adapted for Film

November 17, 2017October 20, 2020 News

Big news! I’m so happy to announce that Stepsister, my upcoming novel about Cinderella’s ugly stepsister, is being adapted for film! I will be working with William Morris Endeavor Content ... Read more

My New Project: Stepsister

September 22, 2017March 19, 2018 News

I love the villains. Always have. Maleficent. The Beast. Cat Woman. Bellatrix. They are complicated. Beguiling. Terrifying. And fascinating. They’re damaged, too. And I think about that long after the ... Read more