Jenny Colgan





Jenny Colgan

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January 01, 1972

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Jenny Colgan (born Prestwick, Scotland) is a British chick-lit novelist, author of romantic comedies such as Amanda's Wedding, Looking for Andrew McCarthy and Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend. She lives in France and London with her husband and three children.


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Jenny Colgan, who’s been described by The Observer as ‘sharp and witty’ and by New Statesman as ‘sharp and hilarious’ (there’s a theme there) lists amongst her favourite things ‘Stewart Lee, Jon Ronson and Spanx’.


With Meet Me At The CUpcake Cafe set in a Stoke Newington cake shop, Jenny’s joining the Stoke Newington Literary Festival on Sunday the 3rd of June to talk about writing fiction for...

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Average rating: 3.44 · 4,427 ratings · 490 reviews · 22 distinct works
Meet Me At The Cupcake Cafe
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 673 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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Amanda's Wedding
3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 698 ratings — published 2001 — 20 editions
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Talking to Addison
3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 547 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions
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The Boy I Loved Before
3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 513 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions
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Where Have All the Boys Gone?
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 294 ratings3 editions
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Looking for Andrew McCarthy
3.28 of 5 stars 3.28 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions
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West End Girls
3.21 of 5 stars 3.21 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
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Diamonds Are A Girl's Best ...
3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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Welcome To Rosie Hopkins' S...
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
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Working Wonders
2.86 of 5 stars 2.86 avg rating — 201 ratings4 editions
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“Christmas, as a practicing Catholic child, was seen as a reward for lots and lots and lots of church.”
Jenny Colgan

“I have a head for business and a body for sin. Unfortunately, the sin appears to be gluttony.”
Jenny Colgan, Meet Me At The Cupcake Cafe

“We'd even devised the Buffy scale of life relationships: you start off wanting Xander, spend your twenties going out with Spike and setttle down with giles.”
Jenny Colgan

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