About the Author

Woman sitting in a bookstore with bookshelves on either side, a mural of a tree on the wall behind her, and a table with stacked books in front of her.

I've always had an overactive imagination.

I decided to use it to my advantage. I'm currently a writer and librarian living just outside of Washington, D.C. with my family. I can often be found curled up with a mug of tea, working on novels for teens and adults. While my work spans age categories and genres, it tends to explore themes of belonging and family, and features girls and women who are braver (and stronger) than they know.

I have a BA in Medieval Studies from The Ohio State University and a MLIS in Library Science from Drexel University. I am an alumna of Blue Stoop’s 2019 YA Novel Intensive & the 2021 Tin House YA Workshop, and served as a 2021 YA Mentor for Pitch Wars. Currently, I am a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Historical Novel Society, and in the past, I have been a member of RWA, SCBWI, and the ALA.

A Deadly Endeavor was a 2025 Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Mystery.

I am represented by Amy Giuffrida of the Belcastro Agency.

Official Bio:

Jenny Adams has always had an overactive imagination. She turned her love of books and stories into a career as a librarian and Agatha Award nominated novelist. She holds degrees in Medieval Studies and Library Science from The Ohio State University and Drexel University, and currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her family.

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I am represented by Amy Giuffrida of the Belcastro Agency.
I am! Please send blurb requests through my agent, Amy Giuffrida.
Never say never! But right now, I’m working on a new project in a different genre.
A DEADLY ENDEAVOR was my seventh complete novel. I’m currently working on novels 9 and 10!
As a working writer with a full-time day job, a family, and other obligations, I'm unfortunately unable to take unpaid reading. But I do offer paid critique services via my ko-fi commissions page.