Interviewing a debut self-published author / YA superhero release week! @NicoleWilbur

Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

I am so excited that my fellow authortuber Jacqueline Pretty is releasing her book, Powerless, this week. I was an early reader for Powerless and fell in LOVE with the story right away! Now, we are celebrating her release, diving deep into her writing and editing process, and hearing all about her self-publishing journey!

A L L A B O U T J A C Q U I
Jacqueline Pretty is the author of Powerless, which won the 2022 Killer Nashville Claymore award for the best unpublished book in the Young Adult category and was shortlisted for the 2023 Chanticleer Book Reviews Dante Rossetti Young Adult award.

An Australian and a travel addict, Jacqui has lived in five countries and traveled to over forty. The fictional city of Kakslinna in Powerless is inspired by Tallinn, Estonia, where she lived for three years.

She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, but her heart dreams of returning to Europe.

Website: jacquelinepretty.com
Instagram: @jp.writes
YouTube: jpwrites

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