| Jennifer Deibel | Jennifer Deibel | <div class="ExternalClassA38850D55175405B8541726A278AD106"><h2><em>The Lady of Galway Manor</em> by Jennifer Deibel</h2><p><a href="https://phoenix.overdrive.com/phoenix-phoenixpl/content/media/6437638" target="_blank">eBook</a><br><a href="https://phoenix.overdrive.com/phoenix-phoenixpl/content/media/6601332">eAudiobook</a></p><p>
Jennifer Deibel is the bestselling and award-winning author of <em>A Dance in Donegal</em> and <em>The Lady of Galway Manor</em>. A middle school ELA teacher in Glendale, her work has appeared on <em>(in)courage</em>, on <em>The Better Mom</em>, in <em>Missions Mosaic</em> magazine, and others. With firsthand immersive experience abroad, Jennifer writes stories that help redefine home through the lens of culture, history, and family. After nearly a decade of living in Ireland and Austria, she now lives in Arizona with her husband and their three children. You can find her online at <a href="http://www.jenniferdeibel.com/" target="_blank">www.jenniferdeibel.com</a>.</p><h3>Q + A</h3><h4>What inspired you to write this book?</h4><p><em>The Lady of Galway Manor</em> was inspired, in part, by the 4 years our family lived in the Galway area. We walked the cobbled streets of that enchanting city, and visited the home of the creator of the Claddagh ring. Ireland is a truly magical place, and Galway is even more so. There's just something so...intoxicating about it. And I got to thinking, "What would have happened if a British courtier was apprenticed to an Irishman?" With the rumblings between Ireland and England never far from the surface, it wasn't difficult to imagine what sparks might fly between them.</p><h4>What attracted you to this genre: romance, mystery, non-fiction, etc.? </h4><p>I've always been a romantic at heart, playing wedding and princess since I was a little girl. I love the excitement of meeting someone new, and the flurry of emotions that comes with falling in love. I also love exploring the deep nuances of a well-established, time-proven love. I believe we were made for story, and romance is at the very heart of it.</p><h4>What book are you currently reading?</h4><p>I am currently reading <em>A Heart Adrift </em>by Laura Frantz, and it's amazing. I mean, a privateer and colonial-chocolatier in a second chance romance? Yes, please!</p><h4>Are you writing anything now? If so, when will it come out? </h4><p>I am currently working on edits for my third book, which is set to release from Revell in early February, 2023. I'll be revealing the title and cover to my newsletter subscribers very soon! (You can sign up for that newsletter on my website at <a href="http://www.jenniferdeibel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.jenniferdeibel.com</a>.)</p><h4>If you weren't a writer, what would you do?</h4><p>Well, when I'm not writing, I'm teaching middle school ELA. But I think if I couldn't write or teach, my other dream job would be to sing and/or act. I also love to dance. I guess I can't get too far away from the creative world!</p><h4>Do you use your local library? If so, which library is it and what do you do there?</h4><p>I do! And I love it so very much! My family typically visits the Foothills Branch of Glendale Public Library. We love the summer reading program, and my daughters like to go there to work on homework when they need a good place to focus. I enjoy just perusing the shelves and soaking in the relaxing atmosphere.</p><br></div> |
