Return to Eyam: A Conversation with Roland Millward
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Roland Millward as part of his ongoing podcast series, Roland’s Travels. Roland and I connected via Twitter after I saw Roland’s video of his visit to the plague village of Eyam and I let him know about my novel. He subsequently read…
When You Don’t Give Up the Day Job: Religion in ‘Three: A Tale of Brave Women and the Eyam Plague’ by Jennifer Jenkins
Last autumn Female First gave me the interesting task of reflecting on seven ways my day job had influenced the writing of my debut historical fiction novel. It resulted in this article: https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/books/seven-ways-my-day-job-inspired-debut-novel-three-jennifer-jenkins-1324313.html One of the most obvious ways in which my day job impacted the writing of ‘Three’ was the inclusion of religion. My…
In Celebration of One Year of ‘Three: A Tale of Brave Women and the Eyam Plague’ by Jennifer Jenkins
These poems are written from the perspective of my three protagonists, Emmott Syddall, Catherine Mompesson and Elizabeth Hancock and were composed to mark the first publishing anniversary of Three: A Tale of Brave Women and the Eyam Plague by Jennifer Jenkins. They are composed as sonnets, haikus and free verse poems. Here I wait amongst the flowers and…
The Elizabeths of Our Own Times: Saying Goodbye in a Pandemic
*Contains spoilers. Only read on if you have read Three: A Tale of Brave Women & the Eyam Plague or you don’t mind finding out the plight of characters in advance. For those of you have read Three: A Tale of Brave Women & the Eyam Plague by Jennifer Jenkins, the story of Elizabeth Hancock…
The Mothers of Eyam
*This post contains musings on motherhood that may be triggering for those who have lost children or have never been able to have the babies they longed for* I’m a mother. Here I am with my two sons. In many ways, Three is an exploration of motherhood and the expression of maternal devotion in the…
Facing My Own Plague: A Writer with Long Covid
I got Covid in November 2021; the Delta variant, just before the Omicron wave. I have never felt so poorly. I had every symptom going it seemed (neuro, then pneumo, then gastro) and I spent five days in bed and another five on the sofa. When I attempted work it was for two hours a…
Exciting Eyam Author Event Coming Up!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-parcel-of-patterns-tickets-276919723347?fbclid=IwAR0pHpWiyl5vMxOS1fVsVsaBbcydDajSpS-UsCIalhoQm-7k8qatSarUq_4 I am really excited to be part of this event hosted by Eyam Museum as part of the re-launch of Jill Paton Walsh’s A Parcel of Patterns. I read the book as a young teen but a complimentary of the new edition courtesy of Vintage Books has meant I have been able to revisit…
Brave Writer and the Literary Wilderness
As many of you know, I succumbed to Covid in November and I have been struggling with fatigue and brain fog ever since, making reading and writing pretty challenging. My research has all but ground to a halt (although I did finish both Unwell Women by Dr Elinor Cleghorn and Sex Lessons from History by…
Three at Three: Official Book Launches for my Debut Historical Fiction Novel
A little late, due to the complexities of the pandemic, but last week I finally held my book launch events for my debut historical fiction novel, Three: A Tale of Brave Women and the Eyam Plague. I was post-Covid and struggling with my recovery; the dreaded fatigue being every bit as bad as they say.…
Mental Health and the Women of Three: A Tale of Brave Women and the Eyam Plague by Jennifer Jenkins
We may think of mental health as being a modern phenomena but people have been finding ways to keep their emotional well-being healthy for most of history. Today is World Mental Health Day so I am going to take the opportunity to explore the ways in which our three protagonists fight off fear, anxiety and…
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Three: The Tale of Brave Women and the Eyam Plague by Jennifer Jenkins 