
Read Cracking the Cover’s review of the Blaire doll and books. “As a result, my YA novels explore themes such as grief, friendship, identity, depression and learning differences.” “I researched and wrote quite a bit about social-emotional issues for preteens, so when it came time to write fiction, I had a good range of knowledge about heavier topics,” Jennifer said. Before moving on to writing full time, she produced educational interactive media for young people, including a website for PBS Kids called It’s My Life. Jennifer came to writing books well prepared. Jennifer is the author of 12 books for middle grade and young adult readers, including Blaire and Blaire Cooks Up a Plan featuring American Girl’s Girl of the Year 2019 Blaire. “The fact that my writing gets published and shared with actual readers is a giant bonus!” Meet Jennifer “When something has always been a big part of who you are, and you find that you just love it (even when it’s hard), then there’s pretty much no way you can stop,” Jennifer told Cracking the Cover.

She started writing her first (unfinished) novel at the age of 13.

When she was a kid, she would make up serialized stories in her head while riding the bus to and from school. Jennifer Castle writes because she’s always written.
