I’ve got something rather exciting to show you, and I’d also like to chat about what I’m currently reading. Click ‘Show More’ for links to everything mentioned. x

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THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
by Jen Campbell

Spirits in jam jars, mini-apocalypses, animal hearts and side shows.
A girl runs a coffin hotel on a remote island.
A boy is worried his sister has two souls.
A couple are rewriting the history of the world.
And mermaids are on display at the local aquarium.

The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night is a collection of twelve haunting stories; modern fairy tales brimming with magic, outsiders and lost souls. Advance praise has already come in from Carys Bray who called it ‘enchanting and whimsical, curiously beautiful and illuminating’ and Claire Fuller: ‘This book is full of character and magic, and I found myself mesmerised.’

PRE-ORDER:
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MY OTHER BOOKS

FRANKLIN’S FLYING BOOKSHOP
PRE-ORDER (out 7th September)
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THE BOOKSHOP BOOK:
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THE HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL:
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WEIRD THINGS CUSTOMERS SAY IN BOOKSHOPS:
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MORE WEIRD THINGS CUSTOMERS SAY IN BOOKSHOPS:
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BOOKS/THINGS MENTIONED

Aitch (illustrator)

Stairs and Whispers: D/deaf and Disables Poets Write Back

The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
Podcast

The Last Animal by Abby Geni

Beauty & The Beast edited by Maria Tatar
My History of Beauty & The Beast video:

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WHO I AM

Hello, my name's Jen. I'm an award-winning poet and short story writer. My debut short story collection 'The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night' is forthcoming from Two Roads, November 2017, and my first children's book, 'Franklin's Flying Bookshop,' will be published by Thames and Hudson, September 2017. I'm also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' series, 'The Bookshop Book' and 'The Hungry Ghost Festival.'

I run writing workshops, give talks at universities & book festivals on a variety of topics, judge literary prizes, and take on freelance writing and editing. If you would like to speak with me about the possibility of working together, please get in touch via email: [email protected] x

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Email: [email protected]

(Since starting Youtube, some of you have been asking what's wrong with my hands. This should answer any questions :) .)

NB This is not a sponsored video, and unless otherwise stated all books were bought by me.