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 is Nominated for a Carnegie Award!

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 News

Big news! I am thrilled to announce that Stepsister, my new novel that explores the true meaning of beauty, has been nominated for a Carnegie Medal! This is the UK’s ... Read more

Win a Free Copy of Stepsister!

October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 News

Win a free copy of the bestselling Stepsister! I’m giving away THREE copies, but act soon — the drawing ends on October 14! (This is a U.S.-only giveaway; I hope ... Read more

Event Calendar: Fall 2019

September 15, 2019January 6, 2021 News, Past Events

I will be on the road this fall doing cool stuff in amazing places, and I hope you’ll come and say hello! September 21 Panel with Scott Westerfeld and Melissa ... Read more

I’m a Teafluencer!

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 News

You might know I’m a tea fanatic. But you may not know that my go-to brand of tea is Harney and Sons. The company happens to be headquartered near me ... Read more

Stepsister Reading: The Wolf Inside

July 2, 2019 News

Isabelle’s home town in Stepsister is St. Michele, a village in the French countryside. The old wives there speak of a wolf who is far more dangerous than the ones ... Read more

Stepsister: Nero

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 News

The second horse in Stepsister is Nero, a majestic black stallion. He’s the stuff of fairy tales, but in this story he represents everything Isabelle – and girls like her ... Read more

Stepsister: Martin the Horse

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 News

My new novel Stepsister has a wide-ranging cast of characters, from scullery maids to generals to fairy queens to … HORSES! One is Martin, and he’s drawn directly from a ... Read more

Stepsister: Maman

June 12, 2019June 17, 2019 News

Cinderella’s wicked stepmother is one of the most reviled characters in all fairytaledom. In Stepsister, I wanted to know why she behaves as she does …

Stepsister: What is Beauty?

June 9, 2019June 24, 2019 News

One of Stepsister’s main themes is YOU define your own beauty, not anyone else. It’s a message I’m passionate about sharing and I hope you’ll help spread the word!

Plotting My Next Novel

June 8, 2019June 17, 2019 News

My latest book, Stepsister, is just out, yet I am deeply engaged in the story that follows it. The other day I rolled a huge piece of paper out on ... Read more