Louise Jensen has sold over a million English language copies of her International No. 1 psychological thrillers ‘The Sister’, ‘The Gift’, ‘The Surrogate’, ‘The Date’, ‘The Family’, ‘The Stolen Sisters’ & ‘All For You’. Her novels have also been translated into twenty-five languages, as well as featuring on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestseller’s List.
Louise has been nominated for multiple awards, including the Goodreads Debut Author of 2016, The Guardian’s ‘Not The Booker’ Prize 2018, best Polish thriller and 2 CWA Dagger Awards. Several of her books have been selected for Fern Britton’s bookclub. Her novels have been optioned for TV and film.
Many of Louise’s short stories have been published in newspapers and magazines including Hello Magazine, The Sun, My Weekly and Best.
Louise also has a penchant for exploring the intricacies of relationships through writing heart-breaking, high-concept love stories under the pen name Amelia Henley. ‘The Life We Almost Had’ and ‘The Art of Loving You’ were both International Best Sellers. ‘From Now On’ publishes Autumn 2022.
Louise lives with her husband, children, madcap dog and a rather naughty cat in Northamptonshire. She loves to hear from readers and writers.
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Just go for it! I’ll follow and watch your journey. Good luck! But, I doubt you will need it.
Thanks so much 🙂
I understand how you feel. Putting your writing out there for the first time is indeed a scary experience. But I know you won’t regret it. I think you’ll find the community of writers online is very supportive. So go for it.
Thanks. You seem a lovely bunch so far.
Famous five. I remember reading those books as a kid. I used to think that Enid Blyton was a man until my teacher corrected me. Anyway, look forward to reading your efforts
Thanks. I spent hours trying to train my dog to be as clever as Timmy from the famous five but he could never master one woof for yes and two for no.
welcome to blogging, though I’ve only been at it a few months. i look forward to reading your work…
Thanks. Right back atcha. Your blog looks great.
Congratulations on taking the proverbial bull by the horns! The decision to put your work out there for others to read is the hard part. It only gets easier from here. 🙂 Again, I look forward to reading your fiction. I’m sure Mr. Townsend would be proud. 😀
Thanks Linda – I hope he would be 🙂
Hi – I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your blog and, as I was recently nominated for a Liebster Award, I wanted to recognise other blogs I enjoyed so I have nominated yours. Feel free to participate or not: http://purplemulberries.wordpress.com/
Emma
Thank you Emma 🙂
Good luck with the writing and the blog. I didn’t start until I was 40, so it can be done!
Snap – must be a women’s midlife thing!
Fab,
I’m not familiar with Enid Blyton’s works. I’m an American, if that means anything. 🙂
But, hey! Come join us at Friday Fictioneers! We have talented writers who are very helpful and will get you through. The Blog Queen, Rochelle, is a friend and cousin of mine and she’s AWESOME. You’ll find your writing will be greatly improved and more consistent. There is a bit of an addiction to it … GIVE IN!
Also, we ARE a bit crazy, please do bear that in mind. 😀
Anyway, you seem to be quite the Positive Polly instead of the Negative Nancy. This is good .. BETTER than good. We can get you going. Any questions, contact Rochelle or me.
Kent
Thanks Kent. Friday Fictioneers was the first challenge I did on WordPress and I am hooked 🙂
Great! I’ll look forward to the postings. Have a good weekend.
Odd. I started my blog after an accident that caused limitations. You have a new Follower.
So do you 🙂
Honored. Thank you very much.
Ahhh, Enid Blyton. My absolutely favourite author when I was a child. The Famous Five, The Adventure series, The Mystery of series. George was my hero and I just loved Jack, Lucy, Dinah, Philip and Kiki the parrot. Thank you for deciding to follow my blog, Louise, I hope you won’t be disappointed 🙂
Me too Lyn, now reading them to my son 🙂
Nice to meet you and your lovely blog. Keep writing, follow your dream 🙂
Thanks. You too.
Yo, Liebster Award nomination 🙂 – http://countryfairground.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/705/
Hey thanks. I have already done this though 🙂
I’m so glad your nervously sweaty fingers didn’t slip off the publish button. From the story I just read, well… you may be Enid yet!
I don’t know Enid, but the Adventure Series rings a bell… is that the one about four English kids who get in all kinds of mysteries? I read them as a kid 60 years ago and loved them. I have to google her and see. You may have solved a big mystery for me, as I have been trying to figure out what those books were to tell my granddaughter.
Nice to meet you.
p.s. keep writing fiction.
Thanks. I hope to.
Thanks so much 🙂
Yes. 4 kids and a dog (the famous five). I am now reading them to my son.
For me, it was Enid’s Tales of Toyland, Tuppeny Feefo and Jinks, and Six Cousins at Mistletoe Farm (all read by the light of my little yellow torch!)
Well done for leaping in! Enjoy and be fearless!
Ah Jinks! Such memories. Thanks. Loving your blog 🙂
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Thanks so much Ronovan, really touched. You are one of the most inspiring bloggers out there. I will pass on the baton as soon as I can 🙂
Take your time. I know you have so much to do. I tried to pick 15 in the past all the time, but now I really dig deep and search for those that really count to me. Even if it is only 5.
Much Respect
Ronovan
I love your profile picture. It looks so fun. It makes people happy.
Thanks. It was a really happy day. Picnicking by a lake, feeding the ducks. Love the simple things.
I grew up with Enid Blyton 🙂 Loved the Famous Five series, but most of all, The Naughtiest Girl in the School!
Ah yes great set. Also loved Mallory Towers and St Clares.
I loved Enid Blyton as a child, and still do despite not really reading her anymore. I still have all my books of her’s, especially since they were my mother’s first and I’m hoping to pass them onto my own children when/if I have any.
[I’m avoiding any ‘modernized’ versions like the plague.]
Best of luck with your writing!
Thanks Carol. I am rereading the famous five with my son at the moment. I am a little shocked at the writing. Some things are best left in the past I fear.
I’ve had similar experiences with other books I read as a child and then re-read more recently.
You go, girl! I love your courage. Write! I always say I will and then I don’t, but I’m not giving up on myself. I’m off to see your professional blog. Again, thanks for stopping by. You got my attention. 🙂
Your blog looks pretty fabulous to me. I was being pretty productive until the kids broke up for the summer. Now need to get back to it. Thanks for visiting.
Good luck with it and HAVE FUN!
Just wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award. You can find the details on my latest post. 🙂
Much appreciated. Thank you 🙂
I’m enjoying your blog more and more. 😉 I nominated you for the Liebster Award. You can check out the post here: http://helenespinosa.wordpress.com/2014/09/23/there-is-so-much-love-here/
Thanks! Much appreciated 🙂
You are very welcome and most deserving. 😉
Thanks for visiting my blog. Your ‘like’ was two weeks ago and it’s taking me this long to return the visit … what can I say, it’s been a busy month (again). I’ve enjoyed reading your short fiction – you have a definite talent there.
Thanks Christopher. Much appreciated.
Maybe it’s more about not letting your fears control you rather than being fearless. Fear is a normal human emotion. When it cripples us from doing what we so desperately wish to do with our lives, it has overtaken our drive for living. It may be quite possible that we will always have to deal with various forms of fear, but taking action in spite of it is what makes us powerful. If we try to live up to the name of being fearless, we may be trying to attain a goal that is rather inhumane. However, this is not to say that you can’t overcome your fears just that fears may always find their way back to us. It’s about responding instead of reacting to it, I got that inspiration from life coach Jacob Sokol. His website is a great source of inspiration- http://www.sensophy.com
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I agree that fear is a natural emotion, it’s how we use it that’s important.
I love that you have taken the time to visit me! Many thanks! I wanted to invite you to visit Mondays Finish the Story I would love to see your contributions as you are a terrific writer! 🙂
Thanks. I will check that out 🙂
Thanks for the follow. I hope all is going well with the writing! Just keep at it and one day you can still be Enid Blyton!
Thanks – so far so good 🙂
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Keep writing ………. or, it’s the knitting needles ! lol 😉
And I dont have the patience to knit! Thanks.
Hi Louise – just to say I have nominated you for a one lovely blogger award – http://bookheathen.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/a-lovely-blogger-award/
Thanks Andrew 🙂
fantastic site! looking forward to reading your stuff 🙂
This is an admirable post. Your story is amazing and you look and sound so beautiful! Best of luck with everything…keep writing like this and you will have more than a few people interested. I totally agree the community here rocks!! 🙂 Peace
Thanks so much Lucy. I really appreciate your support.
Hello Madam, I’ve just nominated you for a Liebster Award. I love your blog, the stories you share. Thanks for inspiring me every week. 🙂
Thanks very much.
Pleased to meet you. You are most welcome to visit my blog when you get the chance. 🙂
Your poems are fabulous Nomzi.
Thank you dear. 🙂
Hi, thank you for the follow. I am a big Enid Blyton fan too and reading under the covers by torchlight is something I did as well. I’ve been enjoying your fiction and am now following you too. Sophie
Thanks very much Sophie – always nice to meet a fellow Blyton fan 🙂
I’ve just tagged you for The Confessions of a Writer Tag. Please don’t feel you have to take part if you don’t have time/don’t do tags/ someone else has beaten me to it! 🙂
https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/the-confessions-of-a-writer-tag/
Thanks Claire – I did stop doing all the awards due to lack of time but these questions are interesting. I’ll try!
This is the first “writer’s” tag I’ve seen. It’s nice to do something different 🙂
I have a shameful list of tags/awards nominations I haven’t been able to respond to. I just don’t have time. Besides, I’m useless at thinking up “random facts” about myself!
Me too!
Welcome to the world of blogging and writing. A daunting world and not for the faint of heart, but oh so exciting. I love the name of your blog and it says everything. Thank you for stopping by the Cow Pasture. I’m so happy you liked it well enough to jump the fence, welcome. I look forward to many conversations in the near future.
Thanks Sheila. I look forward to reading more of your posts.
Greetings. Thanks for stopping by my blog and “liking” a few of my missives. Above you mention “the writing community”. So far, I’m encountering a lot of individual bloggers/writers, but they don’t seem to form a unified community. Am I missing something? Thanks.
Hi James. I don’t think you are missing anything. I view us as a community as a whole. Most writers, online and off line are incredibly supportive.
Thanks for the quick reply. Thought maybe there was a “club.” 😉
There are lots of different writing groups on Facebook depending what genre you write in.
A very life affirming story to hear that you finally achieved your childhood dream despite the obstacles you faced. Best of luck with the books. 🙂
Thanks very much David.
Hi Louise,
Thanks for creating such an inspiring online space. And congratulations on the success of your writing.
I’ve nominated you for a Liebster award!
All the information about how to get involved is right here:
https://likehertype.com/2016/12/22/like-her-type-has-been-nominated-for-a-leibster-award/
Hope to hear from you soon!
All the best, Corin
Thanks Corin. It’s really appreciated but I’ve already done X
It is awesome and inspiring learning about your journey. Best of luck.
Thank you so much Tamal.
I had a smile on my face the entire time I was reading this. CONGRATULATIONS … on all aspects. You joy radiates through the computer screen. It’s a well deserved success. Your writing is captivating. There hasn’t been anything I haven’t enjoyed. I’m so pleased I was able to be introduced to your writing through Friday Fictioneers.
Isadora 😎
That’s lovely Isadora. Thanks so much. I’m so happy I discovered FF and blogging.
Congratulations on The Gift’s success.
Thanks Patrick 😃
Very impressive accomplishments in such a short time span!
Thanks Robert – much appreciated.
I’ve just started following you and I must say I’m impressed. Keep up the good work and please check my blog when you have a moment, I’ve just started writing.
Thank you. Good luck!