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.

Stepsister: Tanaquill Is Not the Fairy Godmother You Expected

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 News

My upcoming novel, Stepsister, takes up where the familiar tale of Cinderella left off. But the story, and the characters, may not be quite how you remember them. Case in ... Read more

Meet Isabelle, Cinderella’s “Ugly” Stepsister

March 5, 2019 News

Stepsister, my upcoming novel, tells the story of Isabelle, one of Cinderella’s stepsisters. She has been considered plain and ugly since she was a little girl, but that is so ... Read more

Stepsister: A Dark Tale

March 4, 2019June 17, 2019 News

Here’s the introduction to Stepsister, my new book that picks up where Cinderella left off! ... Read more

Sneak Peek: Stepsister Advance Reader Copy

February 24, 2019June 17, 2019 News

It’s still a few weeks before Stepsister goes on sale, but uncorrected preview copies — or ARCs — are making their way to bookstores, librarians and reviewers now. Here’s a ... Read more

Q&A: Where Did Love and Death Come From in Lost In A Book?

February 2, 2019March 1, 2019 Essays, News

I do a regular Q&A over on my Goodreads page, and I just answered a great question there from a reader named Jodi about Beauty and the Beast: Lost in ... Read more

Unboxing Advance Reader Copy of Stepsister!

January 24, 2019June 17, 2019 News

Look what just arrived! My very own advance copy of Stepsister! It’s a real, actual book – at LAST! Can’t wait to share it with you in May! ... Read more

My Bookshelf: SCRIBE by Alyson Hagy

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Essays, News

I loved this hard, dark blood-jewel of a book. Beguiling, unsettling, and beautifully written, SCRIBE is a story of long-buried secrets, of wrongs done, and of the power of words ... Read more

Why I Vote

November 5, 2018June 17, 2019 Essays, News

“Remember the ladies…” Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John on March 31, 1776, urging him and his fellow members of the Continental Congress to give women representation in the laws ... Read more

Cover Reveal: STEPSISTER!

September 25, 2018June 17, 2019 News

I am SO excited to share the cover of Stepsister, my upcoming novel that picks up where Cinderella left off! It’s the story of Isabelle, one of Cinderella’s “ugly” mean-girl ... Read more

Beauty and the Beast: Lost In A Book Giveaway!

August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 News

I’m giving away a signed hardcover copy of Beauty and the Beast: Lost In A Book, the bestselling original novel I wrote to accompany the Disney blockbuster film. Enter now – ... Read more