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Aldershot, The United Kingdom

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Historical Fiction, Young Adult

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After studying English Literature at Bristol University, I worked in publishing before deciding to write my own stories. I've had about twenty-five books published for children and young adults. The 'Swallowcliffe Hall' books - novels centred around a grand English country house, the family who live there and the servants who look after them - have recently been released with lovely new covers in ebook format. My website has lots of original photographs and fascinating background information on the topics covered in the series: Victorian country house servants, etiquette, horses in the Great War, preparations for the Second World War, the Kindertransport and much more. I love to read historical fiction and my favourite authors are Sebastian...more

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The power of the spoken word....

At a select gathering of writer friends last year, I read out an extract from the book I'd recently finished, Eugenie's Story. Onecreative andpositive person (thanks, Yang-May)told me I hadexactly the right sort of voice for my heroine and I ought to think about turning the story into an audiobook. I must confess, at first I thought, 'Yeah, right. How on earth am I going to do that?'but the id... Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.66 · 208 ratings · 33 reviews · 16 distinct works · Similar authors

	Polly's Story 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grace's Story 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isobel's Story 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eugenie's Story, Swallowcliffe Hall 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nikki's Treasure Trail by Jennie Walters (Goodreads Author), Jessie Eckel (Illustrator) 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isobel's Story 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	See you in my dreams 2.75 of 5 stars 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Michelle's Big Break by Jennie Walters (Goodreads Author), Jessie Eckel (Illustrator) 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grace's Story 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gardening with Peter Rabbit: A Gardening Set by Jennie Walters (Goodreads Author), Beatrix Potter (Illustrations) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1992	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jennie Walters wrote a new blog post The power of the spoken word.... At a select gathering of writer friends last year, I read out an extract from the book I'd recently finished, Eugenie's Story. Onecreative andposit... Read more of this blog post »
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Jennie Walters rated a book 2 of 5 stars Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was disappointed by this book. Absolutely loved 'The Poisonwood Bible', so rich and vigorous, but here the writing seemed ponderous and heavy; the characters never came alive for me. Others have summarised the plot so I won't, but I felt trapped li...more
Mar 29, 2013 06:01am · see review
Jennie Walters liked Jeanette's review of Flight Behavior: " Redneck environmentalism. Now there's a contradiction in terms. Kingsolver's writing is up to its usual high standards, and her character development is outstanding. She just tried to stuff way too many things into one sausage casing. The result i... " Read more of this review »
Mar 29, 2013 05:42am · see review
Jennie Walters wants to read Life After Life by Kate Atkinson	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 10, 2013 04:34am
Jennie Walters liked Richard Burger's review of The Glass Room: " I'm not sure why some reviewers found The Glass Room ponderous or cliched. I was mesmerized by this beautifully told story revolving around the Glassraume, a Bauhaus-style home set on top of a hill, the main feature of which is a large room with w... " Read more of this review »
Feb 27, 2013 01:49am · see review
Jennie Walters liked Marion Greaves's review of Eugenie's Story, Swallowcliffe Hall: " Good read "
Feb 10, 2013 10:06am · see review
Jennie Walters made a comment on her review of The Lighthouse "Massive spoiler alert! I don't have my kindle with me, so this is from memory, but I interpreted it that Ester's husband was about to discover Futh in...more "
Jan 11, 2013 01:57am · see review
Jennie Walters made a comment on her review of The Light Between Oceans "Yes, I think you're right, Lily! The other relationships provide a sort of counterbalance/comparison."
Dec 29, 2012 06:39am · see review
Jennie Walters wants to read Playing the Game: The British Junior Infantry Officer on the Western Front 1914-18 by Christopher Moore-Bick	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 03, 2012 07:55am
Jennie Walters rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Lighthouse by Alison Moore read in December, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Hmmm... There were things about this short-ish novel that I admired and enjoyed, but overall, reading it was a deeply depressing experience and I was glad when it ended - though the ending left me (and the story) hanging in the air. The tale of the h...more
Dec 03, 2012 07:52am · see review