Jenna Adams
(she/her)
Jenna Adams is an author who lives in London. She writes from her third-floor flat which is covered in plants.
Her debut novel This Is Me Trying is available to preorder now from Unbound.
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This Is Me Trying
In this contemporary coming-of-age YA novel, a teenage girl navigates a romance with an older boy when they're cast as the leading roles in their drama group's production of Romeo and Juliet.
When Brooke and Matt are cast as romantic leads in their drama group's theatre performance of Romeo and Juliet, they don’t mean to actually fall in love.
Secrets and lies seem a small price for Brooke to pay for her first real boyfriend, until they take their relationship to the next level one night in an empty auditorium. After she learns of the illegality of Matt’s actions, Brooke’s anxiety reaches breaking point and she makes a decision that changes her life for ever.
Years later, Matt is reunited with Brooke, desperately seeking redemption. But what sense can they make now of a love that never did run smoothly?
Exploring mental health, co-dependency, and the blurred lines of sexual consent, this captivating debut recounts a young woman’s journey to independence as she strays beyond all she has ever known to confront her traumatic past.
Previously published as Can I Stray.
Clients
The Book Network
May 2021 - Present
Jenna is an in-house writer for the newly launched platform, The Book Network, set up to connect book clubs with emerging authors and independent publishers.
Higher Ground
March 2021 - June 2021
Jenna wrote the copy for the official website of Higher Ground, a short film tackling the stigma around menstruation. She also content wrote for several newsletters about the film, and managed Higher Ground's social media accounts including its immensely successful TikTok channel.
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