Today on my blog I have a #BookReview of Jenny O'Brien's #dualtimeline #WWII #novel The Book of Lost Children buff.ly/wL6AjIF #HistoricalFiction #Guernsey #fiction Can't wait for more like this one! @scribblerjb.bsky.social

Seals on the Alderney cam www.alderneywildlife.org/wildlife/web...

Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition which now stands at 40,000+! You can #DoTheWriteThing & stop #MetaBookThieves by adding your signature here ✒️ authr.uk/sp40

“I get melancholy if I don't [write]. I need the company of people who don't exist.” ― William Trevor

Trying to get inside the head of a nurse… One who worked 80 years ago in occupied Guernsey. I’m a nurse too. But her world? Nothing like mine. No electronics. Often no electricity. No dressings. Few medicines. Little food. Just instinct, and decisions no one could train for.

If you could spend just one more day with someone, who would it be? I'm excited to reveal the title of my next novel, out later this year! It's about Lili, her best friend Em, and an unexpected friendship with a man called Dylan. The setting is winter in Cornwall⛵️❄️

Shifting Your Writing to the Fast Lane, at Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey on Monday 21st April 2025 at 12:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now! NB THIS IS EASTER MONDAY AND A FREE, TICKETED, EVENT! www.ticketsource.co.uk/literaryfest...

Beautiful evening

My author copies of Murder on Bluebell Hill have landed! Out in paperback, eBook and audio book on 10 April. mybook.to/MurderOnBlue... Thank you @hqstories.bsky.social 😃📚

Morning, I’m running a free session at the PEH, in conjunction with the lit fest, for would-be writers and those trying to get published/interested in self publishing. Places are limited and you need to book. Here’s the link. Thanks #CHOG www.ticketsource.co.uk/literaryfest...

Delighted to be speaking again at this years Guernsey Literary Festival. So many sessions added to my list. www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/gue...

What are you reading for #InternationalWomensDay ? I'm reading Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell and it's kind of perfect I found it in my @WomensPrize live tote bag and now it's longlised for the prize! I adore Irish writers, they're God Tier! #BookSky

That #worldbookday falls on my birthday 😍 Cake and books - deadly combination.

Well, here is it. The cover for my book 'Drystone – A Life Rebuilt'. The colours are bold because this isn't a quiet story. The stones aren't placed neatly because this story isn't neat. Pre-orders now. Out August 7, 2025. #Writing #BookCover #Scotland #Author #Books #BookCoverReveal #Design

Welcome to our London 2025 exhibition celebrating the richness of contemporary Welsh painting. This collection brings together a diverse group of artists whose works capture the essence of Wales through the medium of paint. Happy St David’s Day! lifefullcolour.co.uk/collections/...

Samuel Beckett’s three great novels, reissued for a new generation www.faber.co.uk/author/samue...

I’ve just downloaded all my Amazon books onto my Kindle, in case they try to remove them. The good news is I don’t need to buy any more books ever - or is that the bad news? 🧐😳

One of the best views in the island, and there’s a compact and bijou property for sale too 👀 #Guernsey #CHOG

It’s a good job writers never believe what they read or I’d be in search of a bigger hat! Truly amazed by the latest review. Amazed and delighted. ‘A beautiful heart-rending book I wouldn't have missed for the world’.

What’s your perfect day? For me it’s a day off, a swim, getting Wordle, someone supplying tea, a lap cat and a book 🤣. Not quite perfect, as too rough to swim.

Morning!

And then there are some days when I watch the sea and drink tea!

When you go for a walk and a stranger gives you mackerel for your tea. Only in #Guernsey!

My friend has just sent me a holiday snap. Tempted to send her one back of me huddled in my dressing gown 🤣

I went into the Red Cross to drop off some pictures and came out with Lisa Jewell book I haven’t read and a silver ring for my daughter 😩 I don’t think I told you that she was burgled over Christmas and had all her jewellery stolen? I’m helping her rebuild her collection.

NetGalley can be a scary place, but not today 😊 Available for book reviewers/bloggers 👇 www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

An emotional day at work followed by an emotional review on @NetGalley. Think it’s time for bed.

Writers on social media vs writers in actual life.

Spot the swimmers!

Very pleasing to be on the most requested list on NetGalley 🙏 These other books look great too. Available to request for #bookbloggers and reviewers here www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Hi Jenny, your new book is mentioned in one of our podcasts “Islands At War” www.mixcloud.com/gnetradio/ke...

Publication day. To be clear, I’m not actually reading #TheManyFuturesofMaddyHart. I’ve read it plenty of times. It’s your turn now.

Bean Jar for tea, cooking for 24 hours. Only problem. I don’t eat Bean Jar. Need to isolate myself from the boys later 🤣

I read 15 & a 1/2 books in January. Hope to finish that half soon 🤣

That’s dry January done. Sleeping so much better, which needs careful thought. Being tea total has its advantages.

I’m trying to read your book @clarechase.bsky.social It’s not going well 🤣 🐈 🐈‍⬛

Unsolicited writing advice, no. #1616: In a world in which the average writer earns only £7000 a year, be sure why you want to do this. If it's to make a fortune, or hang out with famous people, or to be famous yourself, forget it. It isn't a lottery. It's a slog. Only joy makes it worthwhile.

Just a little heads up. Your tax receipt is going into your spam folder. You might need it! #CHOG

Seeing the final version of something I produced never gets old. It’s worry from here on in, as it starts to find readers but, today, it’s all mine!

Procrastination is alive and well. I had allocated an hour of writing time before leaving for work. At least I have a clean kitchen, with all the meal prepped for later, and the washing machine and tumble dryer programmed to start at the cheap rate 😩

Another day of island living 😳

We have made the very difficult decision to get up and open the bookshop. People need books.

Website updated and newsletter written and distributed. No writing yet but the sunset is glorious. I’m taking that as a win!

Ta da! I’m delighted to share the cover of The Book of Lost Children. Set in Guernsey during the occupation and inspired by true events, this took three months of research before I put pen to paper. Available to pre-order 👇 geni.us/915-al-aut-am

A busy day. Writing isn’t only about getting words down. Only 1k written but arranged a literary festival appearance, did some research and some prep for tomorrow’s cover reveal. A shift as it’s my first historical 🙏but not my last.

We’re getting there! Early daffodils 🌼

I have a book cover!!! More importantly I love it. Cover reveal next Friday 😩🫶 x

I don’t know who this reader is, but they’ve made my day. Remember, you too can discover why Rosamund’s story is such gripping #historicalfiction. Always free on #kindleunlimited. Currently only 99p/99c on #kindle, also paperback and #audiobook. geni.us/98-Storm