Jenny Downham
Jenny Downham (born 1964) was an actress for many years before concentrating on her writing full-time. She lives in London with her two sons.
Her book Before I Die was critically acclaimed and was short listed for the 2007 Guardian Award and the 2008 Lancashire Children's Book of the Year, nominated for the 2008 Carnegie Medal and the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize, and won the 2008 Branford Boase Award.
News and Blog
Planning takes a back seat, due to the flu bug sweeping Britain. One of my children succumbs and so we make a bed up in the lounge, light the fire and quietly read together. I’ve always encouraged my children to believe that they are readers – whatever kind of reader they choose to be. It’s tempting if your kids read comics and nothing else to hassle them to read ‘proper’ books. But the danger...
Thursday is writing group day! Hurrah! Since I joined my group ten years ago, it’s been invaluable to me. Writing is a lonely occupation and I really look forward to our meetings. The group is a place to talk, swap work and offer support and constructive criticism. Today we look at someone’s work (it’s first draft, so there’s lots to say) and discuss NaNoWriMo. http://www.nanowrimo.org/ This...
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Books by Jenny Downham
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You Against Me
by Jenny DownhamPublished: 01/09/2011
Another intense and uncompromising novel from the critically acclaimed author of BEFORE I DIE.
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Before I Die
by Jenny DownhamPublished: 01/10/2010
A new edition of this best-selling book reissued alongside five other great titles from David Fickling Books.
