Award-winning journalist Jennifer Chevalier’s THE WINTER WITCH, a debut work of historical fiction for fans of Donna Jones Alward, Emilia Hart and Sarah Penner, following two sisters who set sail on a bride ship from Normandy hoping to leave a curse behind them and find better lives in the wilds of 17th century Quebec, only to meet a mysterious witch who forces them to confront the truth about magic, and their past, to Adrienne Kerr and katherena vermette at Simon and Schuster Canada, for publication Spring 2026, by Samantha Haywood at Transatlantic Agency (North American English).
Jennifer Chevalier worked for several years at the BBC in London before moving home to Ottawa where she is currently the showrunner for CBC Radio’s long-running weekly political affairs program, The House. Her journalism and documentaries have won a Gracie, several RTDNAs, and a CAJ Award for investigative journalism. She lives in Ottawa with her husband and two children.
Jennifer is represented by Samantha Haywood.
Congratulations, Jennifer!