Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Here are my top ten books of 2026 (plus a couple of extras)! xx
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MY BOOKS:
OWNING IT: tinyurl.com/bdexz2nh
PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THIS EXHIBIT tinyurl.com/jndk3dpk
MARCELINE: DEFENDER OF THE SEA tinyurl.com/52za9cuj
THE SISTER WHO ATE HER BROTHERS tinyurl.com/7d266zxj
THE GIRL AQUARIUM: tinyurl.com/yc6tn9xs
THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT tinyurl.com/lnz5bb6
FRANKLIN’S FLYING BOOKSHOP: tinyurl.com/hlsgkjq
FRANKLIN AND LUNA GO TO THE MOON tinyurl.com/yb2xnuv2
FRANKLIN AND LUNA AND THE BOOK OF FAIRY TALES: tinyurl.com/y2g9wqv5
THE BOOKSHOP BOOK: tinyurl.com/qbs3d2p
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Things mentioned:
Patreon: patreon.com/jenvcampbell
Beautiful Children's Books Part 1 youtu.be/Z4PTQPnPT1Y?si=64Y4r7WLAQJ_BpDY
Part 2 youtu.be/5OMjPIIxqL4?si=2xZ-U-pc1o9p5Hm2
Women's Prize vlog youtu.be/1d1zrWOSLjk?si=pXOWMaANYMnf91Vg
George and His Nighttime Friends by Seng Soun Ratanavanh
The Cat at Night by Dahlov Ipcar
Bao's Doll by Bo Lu
Nura and the Immortal Palace by MT Khan*
A Perfect Day to be Alone by Nanae Aoyama
The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson*
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans*
Hooked by Asako Yuzuki
Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar*
The Hotel by Daisy Johnson
The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips
Transcription by Ben Lerner*
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WHO I AM
Hello, I'm Jen Campbell. I'm an award-winning poet and bestselling author of twelve books, spanning short stories, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction.
My books for adults include Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit, The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, The Girl Aquarium, The Bookshop Book, and The Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series. My picture book trilogy Franklin and Luna, and my middle-grade book The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers, are published by Thames & Hudson. I've won both an Eric Gregory Award and the Jane Martin Poetry Prize, and my books have been translated into twenty languages.
I've worked in the publishing industry for over twenty years, initially as a bookseller, and now as a freelance editor, content creator and disability advocate. I review books online, in print and on the radio. I run a Youtube channel where I talk about books, the history of fairy tales, and the representation of disability and disfigurement. I also offer online writing workshops and editorial services, give talks at schools, publishing companies, universities and book festivals on a variety of topics, and I run a book club for TOAST clothing.
If you would like to speak with me about the possibility of working together, please get in touch via email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com x
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Where to find me:
Website: jen-campbell.co.uk
Editorial services: jen-campbell.co.uk/editorial
Writing Workshops: jen-campbell.co.uk/writing-workshops
Twitter: twitter.com/jenvcampbell
Instagram: instagram.com/jenvcampbell
Patreon: patreon.com/jenvcampbell
Events: jen-campbell.co.uk/events
Podcast: jen-campbell.co.uk/podcast
Facebook: tinyurl.com/3o3s4d2
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jenvcampbell
Email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com
(Since starting Youtube, some of you have been asking what's wrong with my hands. This video should answer any questions :) youtu.be/yUq7UDTA7NM)
This video does not contain any sponsored content. Any books marked with * were kindly sent to me for review.
#Booktube
Here are my top ten books of 2026 (plus a couple of extras)! xx
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MY BOOKS:
OWNING IT: tinyurl.com/bdexz2nh
PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THIS EXHIBIT tinyurl.com/jndk3dpk
MARCELINE: DEFENDER OF THE SEA tinyurl.com/52za9cuj
THE SISTER WHO ATE HER BROTHERS tinyurl.com/7d266zxj
THE GIRL AQUARIUM: tinyurl.com/yc6tn9xs
THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT tinyurl.com/lnz5bb6
FRANKLIN’S FLYING BOOKSHOP: tinyurl.com/hlsgkjq
FRANKLIN AND LUNA GO TO THE MOON tinyurl.com/yb2xnuv2
FRANKLIN AND LUNA AND THE BOOK OF FAIRY TALES: tinyurl.com/y2g9wqv5
THE BOOKSHOP BOOK: tinyurl.com/qbs3d2p
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Things mentioned:
Patreon: patreon.com/jenvcampbell
Beautiful Children's Books Part 1 youtu.be/Z4PTQPnPT1Y?si=64Y4r7WLAQJ_BpDY
Part 2 youtu.be/5OMjPIIxqL4?si=2xZ-U-pc1o9p5Hm2
Women's Prize vlog youtu.be/1d1zrWOSLjk?si=pXOWMaANYMnf91Vg
George and His Nighttime Friends by Seng Soun Ratanavanh
The Cat at Night by Dahlov Ipcar
Bao's Doll by Bo Lu
Nura and the Immortal Palace by MT Khan*
A Perfect Day to be Alone by Nanae Aoyama
The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson*
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans*
Hooked by Asako Yuzuki
Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar*
The Hotel by Daisy Johnson
The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips
Transcription by Ben Lerner*
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WHO I AM
Hello, I'm Jen Campbell. I'm an award-winning poet and bestselling author of twelve books, spanning short stories, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction.
My books for adults include Please Do Not Touch This Exhibit, The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night, The Girl Aquarium, The Bookshop Book, and The Sunday Times bestselling Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops series. My picture book trilogy Franklin and Luna, and my middle-grade book The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers, are published by Thames & Hudson. I've won both an Eric Gregory Award and the Jane Martin Poetry Prize, and my books have been translated into twenty languages.
I've worked in the publishing industry for over twenty years, initially as a bookseller, and now as a freelance editor, content creator and disability advocate. I review books online, in print and on the radio. I run a Youtube channel where I talk about books, the history of fairy tales, and the representation of disability and disfigurement. I also offer online writing workshops and editorial services, give talks at schools, publishing companies, universities and book festivals on a variety of topics, and I run a book club for TOAST clothing.
If you would like to speak with me about the possibility of working together, please get in touch via email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com x
—
Where to find me:
Website: jen-campbell.co.uk
Editorial services: jen-campbell.co.uk/editorial
Writing Workshops: jen-campbell.co.uk/writing-workshops
Twitter: twitter.com/jenvcampbell
Instagram: instagram.com/jenvcampbell
Patreon: patreon.com/jenvcampbell
Events: jen-campbell.co.uk/events
Podcast: jen-campbell.co.uk/podcast
Facebook: tinyurl.com/3o3s4d2
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jenvcampbell
Email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com
(Since starting Youtube, some of you have been asking what's wrong with my hands. This video should answer any questions :) youtu.be/yUq7UDTA7NM)
This video does not contain any sponsored content. Any books marked with * were kindly sent to me for review.
#Booktube
