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Jenny Barden

Goodreads Author

Born

The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.jennybarden.com/

Twitter

jennywilldoit

Genre

Historical Fiction, Adventure Thriller, Romantic Fiction

Influences

Too many to list! Ranging from Shakespeare to Rose Tremain

Member Since

February 2012

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I've had a love of history and adventure ever since an encounter in infancy with a suit of armour at Tamworth Castle. Training as an artist, followed by a career as a city solicitor, did little to help displace my early dream of becoming a knight. A fascination with the Age of Discovery led to travels in South and Central America, and much of the inspiration for my debut came from retracing the footsteps of Francis Drake in Panama. The sequel centres on the first Elizabethan 'lost colony' of early Virginia. I am currently working on an epic adventure during the threat of invasion by the Spanish Armada.

My work has appeared in short story collections and anthologies and I've written for non-fiction publications including the Historical Novels ...more

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Congratulationbs to Claire, Julie, Francesca, Angie and Karen, all of whom have won a signed first edition copy of 'The Lost Duchess' about to be released tomorrow. 287 entered - quite a number for a giveaway restricted to the UK. They did well to win and their books will be sent out today...

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Jenny Barden’s books

Average rating: 3.77 · 432 ratings · 108 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors by Debra Brown (Goodreads Author) (Editor), M.M. Bennetts (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Maggi Andersen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.90 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Lost Duchess 3.85 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Mistress of the Sea 3.49 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	[(The Lost Duchess)] [ By (author) Jenny Barden ] [June, 2014] by Jenny Barden (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Quotes by Jenny Barden (?)

“Read to believe”
― Jenny Barden

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“told me that strangers had arrived.”
― Jenny Barden, Mistress of the Sea

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“since I have already been exposed to whatever it is that ails him.’ She gazed at Will”
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Polls

What book about the Tudors or Tudor England would you like for our Group Read in October 2016?

Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory

24 votes, 40.7%

The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer

10 votes, 16.9%

Green Darkness by Anya Seton

6 votes, 10.2%

The Other Tudor Princess: Margaret Douglas by Mary McGrigor

4 votes, 6.8%

Mary Tudor: The Tragical History of the First Queen of England by David Loades

4 votes, 6.8%

In Bed with the Tudors: the Sex Lives of a Dynasty from Elizabeth of York to Elizabeth I by Amy Licence

3 votes, 5.1%

The Lost Duchess by Jenny Barden

2 votes, 3.4%

Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery by Eric Ives

2 votes, 3.4%

Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne by Chris Skidmore

1 vote, 1.7%

Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle

1 vote, 1.7%

The Spanish Armada by Robert Hutchinson

1 vote, 1.7%

The Jesuit Letter by Dean Hamilton

1 vote, 1.7%

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All About Books: 'The Sea' - August 12th to October 31st 2013	101	88	Oct 29, 2013 12:33PM
Tudor History Lovers: Winner Chosen - Group Read for October 2016	21	75	Sep 14, 2016 04:55PM
Ancient & Medieva...: Historical 'Naval/Nautical' Fiction	196	364	Dec 25, 2017 12:08PM

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“If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.”
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