I Bought Some Books (& a new wig!) 📚👩🏼‍🦰 | April Book Haul

I've bought some books, so let's talk about them! I also bought a new wig. Grab a cup of tea and join me! Click 'Show more' for links etc xx

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MY BOOKS:

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Things mentioned:

Marceline: Defender of the Sea

Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov
The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner*
Cleaner by Brandi Wells*
Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin
Foster by Claire Keegan
Penance by Eliza Clark*
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett
In the Province of the Gods by Kenny Fries
Toys / Tricks / Traps by Christopher Reid
Five Fifty Five by Maura Dooley*
Abandon by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
You're So Amazing by James and Lucy Catchpole*
Blind Spot by Maud Rowell
None of the Above by Travis Alabanza*
Takeaway by Angela Hui
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Here Again Now by Okechukwu Nzelu
Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu
Permafrost by Eva Baltasar
Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth
Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman*
Hotel Raphael by Rachael Boast
When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar
On Trampolining by Rebecca Perry*
Broken Places, Outer Spaces by Nnedi Okorafor

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WHO I AM

Hello, I'm Jen Campbell. I'm an award-winning poet and bestselling author of twelve books, spanning short stories, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction.

My books for adults include The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, The Girl Aquarium, The Bookshop Book, and The Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series. My picture book trilogy Franklin and Luna, and my middle-grade book The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers, are published by Thames & Hudson.

I've won both an Eric Gregory Award and the Jane Martin Poetry Prize, my books have been translated into twenty languages, and I have two new titles forthcoming in 2023 — more details on those soon.

I've worked in the publishing industry for over fifteen years, initially as a bookseller, and now as a freelance editor, content creator and disability advocate. I review books online, in print and on the radio. I run a Youtube channel where I talk about books, the history of fairy tales, and the representation of disability and disfigurement. I also offer online writing workshops and editorial services, give talks at schools, publishing companies, universities and book festivals on a variety of topics, and I run a book club for TOAST clothing.

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Where to find me:

This contains no sponsored content. Any books marked with * were kindly sent to me for review.

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[jenvcampbell]

Happy Sunday, everyone. Thanks for being here. Let me know what you've been reading recently/what books you've purchased or got out from the library. xx

[thecatchpoles]

Thanks for the plug, Jen - glad it reached you. We're defo ordering your Marceline. I'm writing an HC Big Cat too. Intriguing, trying to write longer. (And by 'intriguing' I mean 'hard' 😂) J

[tess]

I think any red-head wig gives off Luna vibes which is always appropriate for you

[jorjastonej]

Love the waves, bangs, and color of your new wig. This is a kick @$$ book haul! Variety & excitement! Lucky 🍀 you for the opp to read them. Lucky me to hear your reviews down the line. Foster I will never forget. I read it in print and audio. Thank you!

[CarinaZacharias]

I love the wig! 😍 Ang congrats for the book publication! 🥳🙌

[YourTrueShelf]

The kids and I really enjoyed "what happened to you", so we shall definitely be reading "you're so amazing!" 😊
Before we were innocent sounds very intriguing x

[NeetuSingh-eoiu]

Congratulations dear Jen and wonderful haul🤗

[keiichifuruya]

Congratulations on the book, looks beautiful. Wish you many successes

[sheltercoordinator]

Congratulations on your latest book! And I love the new wig.

[braincabbage]

I'm looking forward to your Jhalak prize reading vlog so much! That prize is my favourite along with the Women's Prize, those are the only ones where almost anything on their long/shortlists ends up on my TBR

[irenesax]

Foster is beyond wonderful. I cried at the end; then cried again when I saw The Quiet Girl, the movie based on it.

[millieb]

Ahh so excited to see a vid of yours! I was wondering what to watch and this popped up! Thanks Jen! Xx

[cindibrumpton]

The wig looks wonderful! Might be my favourite.

[veliana]

I'm so excited you picked up a book by a bulgarian author (where I'm from), because our literature is so rarely translated or picked up by reviewers. I haven't read it yet myself but I hope you enjoy it and the tiny font won't make it impossible to read for you ..

[harrietobrien]

I felt really moved hearing about your wonderful new book Jen, what a beautiful gift to your little self, she would be so proud of you ❤

[katyfolk]

New Katherine Faulkner...yay!.I really enjoyed Greenwich Park so looking forward to that one! Cleaner sound very good too!

[joannecarnevale]

Yes, the ❤️NEW WIG❤️
Wonderful color❣️
I might have to gift Marcelline to a 5-year old for his parents to read to him ahead of his reaching appropriate age. His most favorite books are his 3 Franklin & Luna from me, which I was happy to hear.

[beck]

Love your videos and I love your newest wig, it looks so good on you.

[anothergreatetcetera]

Oh, literally just returned "The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels" to the library today - here in Munich! I'm so impressed that my German library had a book before you hauled it, that basically never happens. I just wish I had been as impressed with the book 😅 Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it though.

As for what I took out: Anna Burns' German publisher is going through her backlist, so I picked up her debut "No Bones" in the German translation titled "Amelia". I adored "Milkman", so can't wait to dive into her earlier work.

[LouiseReader]

Oh my gosh I want so many of those! I've already bought Permafrost, and found Will and Testament is included on Audible here in Australia! So that's gone straight to my library, and I just bought Blind Spot on audible too, only 2.5 hours. I'll be looking out for The Other Mothers and Cleaner later in the year, they both sound great. As does your Marceline, will that be published in Australia do you know?