Jenny Mattern (@jengelmattern.bsky.social)

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 5:28 PM

Last day to enter!!

@karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:44 PMReposted by @jengelmattern.bsky.social

With Thanksgiving soon to arrive
A disguise was required to survive
Skeleton or bat
Orange turd or black cat
Tom's plan was to stay alive!

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 4:45 PM

Sample from Where the Light Shines In #audiobook, available wherever you like to listen! 📚🎧
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@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:20 PM

I have a long drive coming up in a couple weeks and am already amassing a supply of audiobooks for the journey. 😊

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 3:27 PM

Thank you, Polly!!

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 2:27 PM

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Win a free audiobook copy of Where the Light Shines In. ☀️ Giveaway code requires a Spotify account, but you can create one for free to redeem! To enter: Like Comment Follow me Repost Closes at 8 am MST on Oct. 12.

@karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 12:25 PMReposted by @jengelmattern.bsky.social

Tom struggled to keep up with raking
The carpet of leaves left him quaking
His piles flew around
And covered the ground
On the plus side, his feathers weren't baking

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

@ljrwritenow.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 6:10 PMReposted by @jengelmattern.bsky.social

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Book review for Where The Light Shines In

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:54 PM

Thank you, Jennifer! 💜

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:53 PM

Thank you, Cindy!!

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 6:01 PM

Thank you, Karyn!

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:41 PM

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@jengelmattern.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 3:56 AM

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@jengelmattern.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:29 PM

This is so lovely, Laura!!

@laurastegman.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PMReposted by @jengelmattern.bsky.social

Here's my glowing review of @jengelmattern.bsky.social's debut Where The Light Shines In from @jollyfishpress.bsky.social. Love Kate DiCamillo's quote that Jenny posted: “Do not give up. The race goes to the relentless.”

#kidlit #BookSky #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #middlegrade

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:28 PM

Thank you, Dani!! 🤩

@dterkwrites.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:20 PMReposted by @jengelmattern.bsky.social

WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN
by Jenny Mattern
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@jengelmattern.bsky.social

Book review typed on white background. 5 Stars

"Thank you NetGalley and North Star Editions/Jolly Fish Press for an eARC of Where the Light Shines In by Jenny Mattern.

Where the Light Shines In is the story of thirteen-year-old adoptee Gloria who plays the “Birth Mother” Game with her best friend, in which they rate strangers’ likelihood of being Gloria’s birth mother based on physical similarities. When a perfect ten looks up at her from the obituary page of her local newspaper, Gloria is determined to attend the woman’s funeral and learn about her likely birth mother. But finding the answers she desperately needs requires spinning a web of lies, implicating her best friend in the process, and hurting the people who love her most. And she’s not the only one concealing the truth.

Where the Light Shines In is a beautifully written story that is equally heartbreaking and heartwarming. Mattern illuminates the complex emotions related to adoption for adoptees, their adoptive families, and biological parents alike and treats all involved with incredible empathy and compassion. I loved how Gloria’s sense of identity and definition of family evolved so poignantly over the course of the novel. The symbolism of fixing broken pottery with gold to show that there is beauty in the broken places was also a perfect parallel to Gloria’s journey and a helpful reminder to young and old(er) readers alike.

Raw, honest, and hopeful, Where the Light Shines In is a must-read for adoptees, the families that love them, fans of heartfelt middle-grade contemporaries, and anyone who’s ever teared up listening to “What It Sounds Like” from KPop Demon Hunters."

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 2:52 PM

Check out my author interview with @sydneydunlap.bsky.social & @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social! 😍 fromthemixedupfiles.com/author-spotl...

@jengelmattern.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 1:11 PM

It was a very special day!

@nimblewitlit.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 4:50 PMReposted by @jengelmattern.bsky.social

happy publication day to @jengelmattern.bsky.social!

Look out for an interview with Jenny about the book in our soon-to-be-released issue!