Please Fear Me

Jennifer Love is a writer from the Bay Area who currently calls Oakland, California home. Her debut short story collection, Punch a Hole in the Sky to Let In the Light, was published by 5ever Books in 2023, and her short fiction and poetry have appeared in X-RAY, Minola Review, Storm Cellar, Autre and elsewhere. Please Fear Me is Jennifer's debut novel.

'Prepare for your heart to ache for 16 year-old Smidge, who is on the run from pain and fear as she attempts to find herself in this beautifully compassionate yet challenging novel.' —Love Reading'Written with dark wit and knife-sharp prose' —Melanie Finn, author of The Hare'A poignant and atmospheric coming of age story. Smidge’s deadpan wit strikingly enhances the depth and beauty of her interior world.' —Ola Mustapha, author of Other Names, Other Places