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Adult Historical about Madame Moustache coming from Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing!

9/18/2020

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GUYS, I am so excited for this book and so thankful to Shannon and Nancy for helping me bring Eleanor Dumont's (aka Madame Moustache's) story to readers.
My interest in Eleanor Dumont’s story bloomed as I began researching the women of the California gold rush. It wasn’t long before I came upon a name unknown to me, Madame Moustache. As it turned out, Madame Moustache was the sobriquet for Eleanor Dumont, who was born as Simone Jules, and who had popularized vingt-et-un, now known as blackjack.

The presence of three names for a single woman intrigued me. I wondered how one name bled into the next and how life winded to a nickname—one I didn’t initially find particularly endearing—that Eleanor lived with for over a decade. I wondered if she endured the moniker for all those years or if she was accepting of the name, which was spat at her after taking a man’s last dime during a game of vingt-et-un and offering him a glass of milk, Eleanor having been claimed to have said, "Any man silly enough to lose his last cent to a woman deserves a milk diet.”

In all the anecdotes I found of Eleanor, she was warmhearted, quick-witted, business savvy, courageous, and tenacious. The attributes led me to believe that perhaps Eleanor didn’t tolerate the nickname but instead embraced it. After that, there was no stopping me from telling her story.

And I hope you're excited to read it!!

​If you're on Goodreads, please take a quick moment to click the "Want to Read" button >>> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55367443-a-betting-woman
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New Middle Grade has a Title!

3/11/2020

 
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I take every opportunity possible to work on my kindergartener's writing so... here she is helping to reveal the title of my next middle grade book... I AM DEFIANCE, where 12yo Brigitte, a member of the Hitler Youth, begins to question all she's ever known when anti-Nazi flyers begin to arrive in the mail from a resistance group called the White Rose.

She's releasing from Scholastic on February 2, 2021 and I'm so dang excited!!

If you're on Goodreads, I'd be so appreciative of any adds to your TBR.

And, if you're a teacher or librarian, I'll be starting a Street Team very soon. Stay tuned!

New Middle Grade Novel with Scholastic

8/15/2019

 
I'm very excited to announce a new middle grade novel with Scholastic, inspired by a real-life resistance group in Nazi Germany! Stay tuned for updates. This beauty is planned to hit shelves in early 2021!

On Sale for Only $2.99 - A Novel of Bonnie and Clyde

2/21/2019

 
Exciting news! The ebook of SIDE BY SIDE, which tells the story of Bonnie and Clyde through Bonnie's eyes, is on sale for only $2.99 and only until February 28th!

If you've ever been fascinated with, intrigued by, or interested in the story of Bonnie and Clyde, then this book's for you -- and now's the time to snag it!
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"Jenni L. Walsh has written my favorite kind of novel. She's taken a name we're all familiar with and breathed life into the legend." - Ariel Lawhon

"Compulsively readable" - Chanel Cleeton

"Full of charm and sly humor" - Elise Hooper

History, romance, crime and action – a great book." - Historical Novel Society, Editors' Choice​
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Grab a copy for yourself or gift an ebook to your partner in crime! ​
Amazon Kindle
BN Nook
Kobo e-Reader 
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SIDE BY SIDE Awarded Editors' Choice by the HNS!

8/23/2018

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SIDE BY SIDE was chosen as an Editors' Choice by the Historical Novel Society in their August 2018 issue.

A very excitable thank you for the kind words!
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If you haven't read yet, pick it up to experience Bonnie and Clyde's story through Bonnie's eyes! I'm told it's riveting 
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Please read the full review here.
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Early Praise for Side by Side!

5/8/2018

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There's less than one month until Side by Side hits shelves (ahhh!) on June 5, 2018! I'm so, so thankful for these early reviews from such wonderful authors and publications! Have you preordered your copy yet?
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The ebook of BECOMING BONNIE is on sale for $2.99!

3/21/2018

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I'm so excited to share that for the eBook of my debut novel BECOMING BONNIE—the fictional story of Bonnie before Clyde—is on sale for only $2.99!

This is the very first time the eBook's been discounted, so if you don't own a copy yet, I hope you'll snag a copy and step into the 1920s with Bonn and me.
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Purchase the BECOMING BONNIE eBook at your local bookstore's website or at any online retailer, including:
Amazon Kindle
Barnes & Noble Nook
eBooks.com
Google Play
Kobo
iBooks

​No eReader? Read BECOMING BONNIE on your Phone, Computer, or Tablet!
Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble make it easy to read eBooks, even if you don't have an eReader. Simply, download a free app for your phone, computer, or tablet.

Get a free Kindle reading app, then get BECOMING BONNIE on Amazon.com
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Get a free Nook reading app, then get BECOMING BONNIE on B&N.com

​Praise for BECOMING BONNIE
"Walsh's rollicking narrative will have readers rooting for Bonnelyn-turned-Bonnie every (dance) step of the way." - Shelf Awareness

"A compelling account of a nation and a life in disarray—readers will feel for Bonnelyn as she finds herself scrabbling for survival in a world turned upside down." - Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author

"An intriguing insight into the life of one half of the infamous duo, Bonnie and Clyde." - Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author

"Booze-soaked, southern-fried, and fully immersive, BECOMING BONNIE is a rocking good read." - Heather Webb, bestselling author of Last Christmas in Paris
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After you read, I'd love to hear what you think, too. Thank you and happy reading!
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Enter to Win Four Historical Fiction Books!

3/1/2018

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March is Women's History Month. What better way to celebrate than by entering to win four books about real-life women?
  • Side by Side by Jenni L. Walsh, featuring outlaw Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde
  • I Was Anastasia​ by Ariel Lawhon, featuring Anastasia Romanov, the last grand duchess of Russia, and Anna Anderson
  • My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, featuring Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, the wife of American founding father Alexander Hamilton
  • Ecstasy by Mary Sharratt, featuring Alma Mahler, a composer, author, editor, and socialite
To enter (US only), use the widget below.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Entrants can enter daily. Contest begins 3/1/18 and ends 3/15/18 at 11:59pm. The winner (US only) will receive a galley or finished copy, per the publisher's discretion, of each book. No purchase necessary. By entering, you are confirming you are 18 or older, and giving the contest admin (Jenni L. Walsh) permission to contact you via email. For the use of collected information, please see the Privacy Policy.
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Enter to win 1 of 10 Early Copies of Side by Side!

12/10/2017

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The time has come... for my very first giveaway of advance copies of Side by Side, which releases officially on June 5, 2018!

Side by Side is the story of America’s most infamous crime spree told in the raw and honest voice of the woman who lived it, Bonnie Parker.

Technically, Side by Side  is Book 2 in the "Bonnie" series, but even if you haven't read Book 1, Becoming Bonnie, you can still read Side by Side. This baby stands alone! Though, I'd love for you to also read Becoming Bonnie ;)

Enter through Goodreads by clicking below, and good luck!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Side by Side by Jenni L. Walsh

Side by Side

by Jenni L. Walsh

Giveaway ends January 07, 2018.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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Side by Side Has a Cover!

10/18/2017

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It's always so exciting to see your book baby get a face and I'm so excited to share the cover of Side by Side!

The cover and title is inspired by Bonnie Parker's own words, from her poem The Trail's End.

Someday they'll go down together
they'll bury them side by side.
To few it’ll be grief
To the law a relief
But it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde.

And without further ado... the cover!!
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And in more exciting news, the forthcoming paperback edition of Becoming Bonnie got a facelift to match!
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What ya think? Beauties, right?

Both are available for preorder here, with Side by Side releasing June 5, 2018 and the paperback of Becoming Bonnie coming May 8, 2018!
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