Sally Jenkins is a UK-based author of uplifting women’s fiction, psychological thrillers, and short story collections – and a speaker with a passion for the written word.

Writing
Sally has produced a range of fiction from short story collections, through psychological thrillers to uplifting women’s fiction, which she currently writes for Choc Lit, an imprint of Joffe Books. These books are also classified as ‘later-in-life romances,’ but, for Sally, the romance is secondary to the story of a mature character, often on the cusp of retirement, dealing with the problems that life has a tendency to throw at all of us. She has also written a non-fiction beginners’ guide to public speaking.

Sally is a member of the UK Romantic Novelists’ Association and was the winner of that organisation’s 2023 Elizabeth Goudge Award. She is also a member of the Society of Authors.

Speaking
Sally gives talks on her books and writing in the Midlands area. In 2018 she reached the national finals of the Association of Speakers Clubs Speech Competition. If you would like her to visit your WI, U3A, library, festival or any other group or event, please contact her through the Society of Authors or her website.

A Life in Words
Words are Sally’s lifeblood. She spent four years working for Birmingham Library Service and for eleven years ran a library-based book group, before stepping down to enjoy the sociability of that same group in a more relaxed way, as an ordinary member. She is also a trained Shared Reading group leader for the charity, The Reader — which brings people together to share a short story or a poem, along with a cup of tea and a chat.

Outside of her bookish world, Sally is a WI member and a church bell ringer. She also enjoys yoga, walking and swimming.