Author: Jennie Ensor

A Londoner with Irish heritage, Jennie Ensor began her writing career as a journalist, obtaining a Masters in Journalism (winning two student awards) and covering topics from forced marriages to mining accidents. She isn’t afraid to tackle controversial issues in her novels, either – Islamic terrorism, Russian gangsters and war crimes in her debut Blind Side (Unbound, 2016); child abuse and sexual exploitation in her latest book THE GIRL IN HIS EYES, a dark psychological drama published by Bloodhound Books in September 2018. Her third novel, a black comedy-family drama will be published by Bombshell Books in 2019. Jennie Ensor’s short story ‘The Gift’ was placed in the Top 40 of the Words and Women national prose competition; her poetry has appeared in many publications, most recently Ink Sweat and Tears. In her spare time, she sings in a chamber choir and dreams of setting off on a long trip with her Kindle. Website & blog: https://jennieensor.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JennieEnsorAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jennie_Ensor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennieensor/

#Bookreview Odette by @jessicaduchen

December 18, 2018

Book info Publisher: Unbound Digital Publication Date: December 2018 Author: Jessica Duchen Blurb When a swan crashes through her window at the height of a winter storm, journalist Mitzi Fairweather decides to nurse the injured bird back to health. But at sunset, the swan becomes a woman. This unexpected visitor is Odette, the swan princess … More #Bookreview Odette by @jessicaduchen

Top Tips For Surviving Christmas, my favourite books of 2018 & other seasonal musings

December 18, 2018

This is my Christmas and New Year blog post all rolled into one. If you should detect an oddly manic undercurrent, it’s induced by writing this at 5.30am this morning while contemplating all the Christmas cards I’ve not yet sent, presents not yet bought, domestic tasks not yet done, tax forms not yet completed, Facebook … More Top Tips For Surviving Christmas, my favourite books of 2018 & other seasonal musings

News re my next book

November 5, 2018

Some news I’m rather pleased about. My third (!!!) novel will be published next May by Bombshell Books, an imprint of Bloodhound Books. It’s a brazenly comic family drama, which I wrote a few years ago to cheer myself up. (I’ll be thinking more about how to label it in the next few months!) For … More News re my next book

Extract from The Girl in His Eyes & Win a paperback! 🎃📭

October 28, 2018

A short post today, to a. share an extract of my latest book and b. let you know, if you don’t already (why not, where have you been?) that there’s a Rafflecopter giveaway of THE GIRL IN HIS EYES currently running on My Reading Corner. Three winners will be picked at random on Halloween! (To … More Extract from The Girl in His Eyes & Win a paperback! 🎃📭

Writing Fiction About Sexual Abuse And Sexual Violence In The Era Of #MeToo

October 22, 2018

Today I’m sharing a piece I wrote for the Women Writers, Women’s Books site, with my thoughts on how to approach writing about sexual abuse and sexual violence. Can a novel or short story be too disturbing? How sensitive to readers’ – and publishers’ – sensibilities should a writer be?   I’d love to hear … More Writing Fiction About Sexual Abuse And Sexual Violence In The Era Of #MeToo

Interviewed on BBC Radio London!! Transforming trauma into creativity

September 27, 2018

It has been a breathless, emotional and at times almost overwhelming ten days since the launch of THE GIRL IN HIS EYES on the 18th. Live interview My interview on the Jo Good show on BBC Radio London finally happened this Tuesday (25 September) after two frustrating delays. It was my third radio interview in … More Interviewed on BBC Radio London!! Transforming trauma into creativity