Jen Campbell

Hello, I'm Jen Campbell. I'm an award-winning poet and short story writer. My short story collection, ' The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night ,' is published by Two Roads, and my children's books ' Franklin's Flying Bookshop ,' ' Franklin and Luna Go To the Moon ' and ' Franklin and Luna and the Book of Fairy Tales ' are published b... y Thames & Hudson. My debut poetry collection ' The Girl Aquarium ' is published by Bloodaxe. I am also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series, and The Bookshop Book . My poetry pamphlet The Hungry Ghost Festival is published by The Rialto. I'm a recipient of an Eric Gregory Award and won the Jane Martin Poetry Prize. I worked as a bookseller for ten years and now run a Youtube channel where I talk about books, the history of fairy tales, and the representation of disfigurement. I also have a podcast , run online writing workshops , offer editorial services and give talks at schools, universities and book festivals on a variety of topics. I run a book club for TOAST , talk about books monthly on BBC Radio 5 Live, and I'm Vlogger in Residence for the Poetry Book Society . I grew up in the north east of England and now live in London. I am represented by Charlie Campbell at Kingsford Campbell.Read More