Jenn Bennett's Blog

Thrilled to show you the fabulous cover for my next childrens book, a middle grade adventure story that started as a reverse Princess Bride (the girl saves the prince). It's called The Knight Thieves, and it was SO MUCH FUN to write. Here's the cover and a description: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish meets Gail […]

Oh-so-proud to tell you that my first middle grade book, Grumbones, will be available to purchase in North American stores August 1, 2023. It's a spooky adventure story---and a bit of a mystery! Two childhood friends take a trip through the underworld after our protagonist, Helena, suspects her beloved deceased grandmother isn't resting well. If […]

Readers, if you’ve wanted a signed book from me, this may be your only chance for a very long time—at least a YA book. Why? Because ALWAYS JANE publishes March 29, and from now until March 28, you can pre-order signed copies from my local indie bookstore, LITTLE PROFESSOR (I recently moved away from the […]

My YA publisher, Simon & Schuster, has made the decision to move the publishing date of Always Jane from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022. The reasoning for this has to with the pandemic and how it has impacted my former imprint at Simon & Schuster, Simon Pulse, which was a teen imprint that published most […]

Chasing Lucky goes on sale in the U.S. and Canada in less than a month, on November 10th, and will be available in hardcover, trade paperback, e-book, and audiobook. For readers who preorder a copy of the hardcover or trade paperback from my local indie bookstore in the Atlanta area, Little Shop of Stories, I’ll […]

Hi everyone. A lot of you are reading this during the COVID-19 pandemic while sheltering in place in your homes. That's where I am with my husband. Both of us have some health issues that put us in the higher risk category. We also have people in our family who are immunocompromised. We've even had []

My next YA book, The Lady Rogue—a romantic historic adventure about the search for Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring (think teenage Indiana Jones in Romania)—will be coming out in a couple of months. But if you can’t wait to find out what my next YA contemporary will be about, then you’re in luck. In fact, […]

Coming September from Simon Pulse, my first YA historical! Some of you may know that my first published books were contemporary fantasy (Arcadia Bell series) and historical paranormal romance (Roaring Twenties series). So this is sort of a return to my roots. A little adventure, a little romance, a lot of banter, and a cursed […]

My latest YA romance, Starry Eyes, (“Charming.” —★ Kirkus, starred review) will be published in less than month. *cue squeals* While you’re waiting, I’ve made something special for you. In this book, my characters are lost in the California Sierras and must hike their way out. To celebrate the release of the book, these limited […]

My next young adult book will be released in April 2018, Starry Eyes, but I’m also thrilled to announce that there will be more books being published through 2020. Publishers Weekly posted details of a new book deal here, if you’re interested in learning a little about what’s in the works with my publisher: So, […]