Jennifer Castle

Jennifer Castle’s Followers (413)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Amy ~Lo...
40,282 books | 1,513 friends

Chris
2,850 books | 130 friends

Courtney
3,040 books | 774 friends

Heather
322 books | 49 friends

Anna  (...
1,994 books | 1,793 friends

Kait
10,038 books | 1,709 friends

Hesham ...
66 books | 2,096 friends

Coranne
1,724 books | 947 friends

More friends…

Jennifer Castle

Goodreads Author


Born
New York, NY, The United States
Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
March 2011

URL


Jennifer Castle received her B.A. in Creative Writing at Brown University and worked as a celebrity publicist’s assistant, an advertising copywriter, and a struggling screenwriter (yes, that’s an actual job) before falling into a niche producing websites for kids and teens. Her debut, THE BEGINNING OF AFTER, was a 2012 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection as well as a Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" book. YOU LOOK DIFFERENT IN REAL LIFE was a 2015 Florida Teens Read selection. Her most recent novel, WHAT HAPPENS NOW, was published in June 2016. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband and daughters. ...more

To ask Jennifer Castle questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Jennifer Castle I'll echo what my dad said to me one day when I was twelve, in the car en route to a Girl Scouts meeting: "You know, Jennifer, the only thing that wil…moreI'll echo what my dad said to me one day when I was twelve, in the car en route to a Girl Scouts meeting: "You know, Jennifer, the only thing that will ever stop you from being a writer is yourself." It's so true, it hurts.(less)
Jennifer Castle With both "The Beginning of After" and "You Look Different in Real Life," I loved writing the romantic storylines. So my current project is a summer r…moreWith both "The Beginning of After" and "You Look Different in Real Life," I loved writing the romantic storylines. So my current project is a summer romance, pure and simple (even though romances are never pure and simple, are they?). It’s about what happens when a killer crush actually leads to something, and you have to navigate that intersection of fantasy and reality. It’s about figuring out what love actually is, when you don’t have any good examples in your life to base it on, and also about cosplay, depression, and family. There's a hot guy who is amazing but not flawless, craveable but problematically complex, because “perfect” boys in YA lit really bug me. Look for it from HarperTeen circa Summer 2016.(less)
Average rating: 3.73 · 15,727 ratings · 1,974 reviews · 41 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Beginning of After

3.78 avg rating — 7,837 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Together at Midnight

3.58 avg rating — 2,882 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
You Look Different in Real ...

3.66 avg rating — 2,033 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
What Happens Now

3.54 avg rating — 1,291 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
When We Had Summer

3.53 avg rating — 462 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Blaire

by
3.97 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Blaire Cooks Up a Plan

4.16 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Welcome to the Creature Caf...

4.13 avg rating — 130 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Great Biscuit Bake-Off ...

4.19 avg rating — 68 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Wishing Wings (Butterfl...

4.37 avg rating — 46 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Jennifer Castle…

“Indies First” and “Small Business Saturday” 2013

Let’s get small! (Right now, on the inside I am the ten-year-old nerd listening to Steve Martin’s original standup comedy album on vinyl, hoping you get the reference.) During the first-ever Sherman Alexie-founded “Indies First” campaign this Saturday, November 30, over a thousand authors will be volunteer booksellers at independent bookstores across the U.S. That’s [...]
3 likes ·   •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on November 26, 2013 19:01
Blaire Blaire Cooks Up a Plan
(2 books)
by
4.04 avg rating — 639 ratings

Welcome to the Creature Café The Great Biscuit Bake-Off The Fantastic Rabbit Race The Terrific Talent Show
(4 books)
by
4.20 avg rating — 256 ratings

The Wishing Wings Tiger Streak's Tale Blue Rain's Adventure Spring Shine Sparkles Butterfly Wishes Bind-up Bo...
(5 books)
by
4.44 avg rating — 114 ratings

Quotes by Jennifer Castle  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“It seemed like the only way to keep breathing was to focus on the here and now, moment by moment, keeping my mind frozen cold to anything else.”
Jennifer Castle, The Beginning of After

i've found that letting something stay broken for a little while helps me understand it.
Jennifer Castle, The Beginning of After

“That's the whole thing about grieving... It's part of the deal: You get to be alive and to love, but in exchange you also have to put in some serious hurt time.”
Jennifer Castle, The Beginning of After

“It seemed like the only way to keep breathing was to focus on the here and now, moment by moment, keeping my mind frozen cold to anything else.”
Jennifer Castle, The Beginning of After

“That's the whole thing about grieving... It's part of the deal: You get to be alive and to love, but in exchange you also have to put in some serious hurt time.”
Jennifer Castle, The Beginning of After

i've found that letting something stay broken for a little while helps me understand it.
Jennifer Castle, The Beginning of After

220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 294002 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
59844 Writing on the Wall — 384 members — last activity Sep 10, 2018 10:17AM
A wall is built brick by brick, and a story word by word, and sometimes it is the writing on the wall that inspires us. ~~Nate Farren This group is f ...more



Comments (showing 1-5)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

Jennifer Castle My pleasure. So glad you're enjoying the read! ;-)


message 4: by Diana

Diana hi Jennifer thank you for being my friend can't wait to see what happens


Jennifer Castle Thanks for connecting! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book.


message 2: by ♥Rachel♥ (last edited Aug 11, 2011 04:33PM)

♥Rachel♥ Hi Jennifer, thanks for accepting my friends request. Loved The Beginning of After! It was an amazing debut!


Pamela Hey Jennifer...Thanks for accepting my friend request.


back to top