Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of 35 novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series.

Her works of nonfiction include seven collections of quilt patterns and original designs featured in Country Woman, Quiltmaker, Quilt and other magazines. She has also written for publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Writer’s Digest and Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine.

In 2020, Jennifer was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for her novel RESISTANCE WOMEN. In 2023, the WLA awarded her the honor of Notable Wisconsin Author for her significant contributions to the state’s literary heritage.

Jennifer graduated from the University of Notre Dame and earned her MA English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. She, her husband and their two sons call Madison, Wisconsin home.

Books by Jennifer Chiaverini

Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth and the Women Who Loved Him

by Jennifer Chiaverini - Fiction, Historical Fiction

The New York Times bestselling author of MRS. LINCOLN'S DRESSMAKER returns with a riveting work of historical fiction chronicling the life of Lincoln's assassin, the notorious John Wilkes Booth, and the four women who kept his perilous confidence.

Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker

by Jennifer Chiaverini - Fiction, Historical Fiction

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini illuminates the extraordinary friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, a former slave who won her freedom by the skill of her needle, and the friendship of the First Lady by her devotion.

The Quilter's Apprentice

by Jennifer Chiaverini