Hi! I'm Jess.
I write YA novels about working class, northern kids.
If you'd like to get in touch, you can drop me an email!
Latest News:
Audiobook Recording! [June 2026]
It's official - I'll be recording the audiobook of The Dark Within Us at the end of June 2026!
I will keep you posted from here, but if all goes well I'm aiming for a 1st August 2026 release date.
Books:
The Dark Within Us
When homeless schoolgirl, Jenny, meets demon, Luc, they make a dangerous pact.
Both have been scarred by the same childhood event – the day Jenny’s soul was stolen by Luc’s father. Now Luc has promised to return it, but can a demon be trusted? Jenny must find the courage to follow Luc into Hell and save him from the darkness that waits.
The stunning debut novel from the Times/Chicken House Children’s Competition 2022 Chairman’s Choice Prize winner, Jess Popplewell.
Dante’s Inferno meets Skins in this fresh, contemporary YA.
