Jennifer Robson is the acclaimed author of seven historical novels, all of them international number-one bestsellers: Somewhere in France, After the War is Over, Moonlight Over Paris, Goodnight from London, The Gown, Our Darkest Night, and Coronation Year. Her books have been translated into 17 languages and several have been optioned for film and television. In 2019, Jennifer won the Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Fiction for The Gown.
Jennifer studied French literature and Modern History as an undergraduate at King’s University College at Western University, then attended Saint Antony’s College at the University of Oxford, where she obtained her doctorate in British economic and social history. While at Oxford she was a Commonwealth Scholar and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow.
Jennifer is a respected speaker on topics ranging from the historical legacy of the two world wars to the importance of integrating creative practices into one’s life-work balance. She is a contributor to The Globe and Mail newpaper and makes frequent appearances on television, radio, and a number of podcasts to discuss her novels and insights as a historian.
“As a speaker, Jennifer combines the best of a keen intelligence and an accessible warmth. Her novels are historical fiction, and because of her strong academic background she is able to discuss the history, her research, and her connections to the past with confidence and ease. She impresses an audience with her knowledge of everything from Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown to the horrors of the Nazi occupation in Italy. And everyone adores her love stories. She has spoken at several events I have hosted, and I particularly appreciate the way she connects with the audience. She is completely natural and authentic, funny and entertaining, and eager to answer questions and respond to comments. I was so impressed that I have subsequently asked Jennifer to host a literary prize luncheon that I’m organizing.” — Cynthia Good, Former Publisher & President, Penguin Canada; Chair of the Centre for Contemporary Jewish Literature at Holy Blossom; and Chair of Literary Programming at the Koffler Centre, Toronto.
