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About me…

Jacqueline Ward MBE is a British author and narrative psychologist writing book club fiction and psychological thrillers. Her forthcoming novel, HIVEBOUND, will be published by Lake Union Publishing in Spring 2027.

Jacqueline Ward Writes explores writing, identity, psychology, publishing and the strange business of making stories. If you’re a reader, reviewer, book blogger, librarian, bookstagrammer, book club organiser, or just someone who loves stories about women, secrets, power, reinvention and nature, I’d love to stay in touch.

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