Jennifer Chiaverini | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Cincinnati,Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame University of Chicago |
Jennifer Chiaverini (born 1969) is aNew York Times bestselling author of several historical novels and the Elm Creek Quilts series, as well as six collections of quilt patterns inspired by her books.
Her original quilt designs have been featured inCountry Woman,Quiltmaker,Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volumes 3-5, andQuilt, and her short stories have appeared inQuiltmaker andQuilter's Newsletter. She also designed the Elm Creek Quilts fabric lines for Red Rooster Fabrics. Her first book,The Quilter's Apprentice,[1] was released in 1999.
A graduate of theUniversity of Notre Dame[2] and theUniversity of Chicago, she taught writing in the English Departments ofPenn State andEdgewood College. A native ofCincinnati, Ohio, she currently resides inMadison, Wisconsin.
About her historical fiction, theMilwaukee Journal Sentinel writes, “In addition to simply being fascinating stories, these novels go a long way in capturing the texture of life for women, rich and poor, black and white, in those perilous years.”
Chiaverini's 2016 book,Fates and Traitors, tells the story ofJohn Wilkes Booth from Booth's point of view.[3]
In 2017, Chiaverini releasedEnchantress of the Numbers, a historical novel about the mathematicianAda Lovelace.[4]
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