Jennie was born in England and grew up in Malaysia, in the jungle. At the age of ten, she moved back to England and went on to study Fine Art at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design, as well as Fashion Illustration at Central St Martins. Jennie loves the countryside, animals, tea and reading.
Jennie loves the countryside, animals, tea and reading. She lives in Woking, England with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She also cooks a mean curry.
Quick fire quiz by Jennie Poh:
Describe your book in one sentence? Four wonderful fairies with awesome girl power
Favourite character in your book? Star, I love her light
Favourite sentence or line in your book? Lavender meringues, orange drizzle cake, almondiced star biscuits and chocolate peppermint creams. I love the Superfairies menus.
As an author/illustrator whom would you like to be compared to? Beatrix Potter or Jill Barklem
Describe yourself in three words? Caring, playful and passionate
Favourite character from a book? Audrey Brown from The Deptford Mice
If you weren’t an author/illustrator, you would be…A vet
Favourite place/setting to read a book? In an open meadow with a picnic
If you could have a fairy super power what would it be? Super fast flight so i could rescue double quick!
Favourite colour? Baby blue
Favourite flower? Peony
Favourite animal? Field Mouse
Photo of Jennie with author Janey Louise Jones
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