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Deborah Jenkins

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I’m a freelance writer and teacher with interests in education, mental health and community. I write educational articles, textbooks, short stories and longer fiction. My debut novel, Braver, was published by Fairlight Books in June 2022 and (incredibly) was shortlisted for the Writers' Guild Best First Novel 2023 and the Society of Authors' ADCI Literary Prize 2023.

Winter Lights is a collection of short stories for the festive season. It explores the mixed emotions the time of year can bring, based in a small town in the run-up to Christmas. It is published in November 2023

Then there's my novella, The Evenness of Things, available as an amazon e-book and paperback. It’s the story of what happens when a woman buys a house without telling he
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Issy Smugge never fails to make me smile. With her trademark warmth, humour and perception, Ruth Leigh draws the reader into the fourth book about her heroine's unique world with a flourish. Issy's simplistic, often naive way of looking at life is mo ...more
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I've been meaning to read this book for a while and am so glad I did. A memoir of the author's experiences of ME, it's honest, engaging, humorous and wise. I loved the domestic details of her very unique family life and the animals they had as well a ...more
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This is a beautifully written, inspiring and gently challenging series of devotionals that I loved so much, I read it twice. I bought the book well before Lent in preparation for the season but ended up starting it early, drawn in by the beautiful ar ...more
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A beautifully written, moving story about the threat to a way of life and the effects of climate change on a small population whose future is being determined by others.

I found the story fascinating. As a person of faith myself, who does not see a co
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I loved this clever, evocative read and was quickly invested in its believable characters and immersive plot. The author writes beautifully in vivid prose, conjuring vivid images of New Zealand with its wild beauty and contrasting landscapes. I enjoy ...more
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