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Jaclyn’s latest work

She’s Not Home: A Novel

In SHE’S NOT HOME, a mother and daughter find that a goodbye may be what reunites them in a poignant story of family ties, shared grief, and the love between mother and child.

Sheryl already lost one daughter by being the fun parent. She’s determined to do it right with her other daughter, no matter how much Mariana whines about one chance for a normal night. No misbehavior, no stoner friends, and absolutely no parties. As if missing homecoming amounts to tragedy. Sheryl knows real tragedy—and she’s not about to make the same mistake twice.

But all Mariana wants is to escape the shadow of her sister Sheena. She’s tired of being seen as the daughter that survived and missing out on experiences she shouldn’t have to fight for—like senior homecoming.

So when Mariana discovers the truth about how Sheena died, she runs away. For the first time, Mariana is faced with the reality of making her own choices, while Sheryl is left to contend with losing another daughter.

Told with lyrical prose and unerring honesty, SHE’S NOT HOME is a heartfelt exploration of the power of family to destroy, but also to heal.

Advance praise for She’s Not Home

Ambitious and lyrical. — Kirkus Reviews

She’s Not Home is a masterfully written exploration of loss, friendship, and complicated family dynamics. — Book Club Babble

A tragic accident and its attending grief cast a long shadow over Mariana as she tries to enjoy her senior year of high school. She’s Not Home is a tender coming-of-age story that deftly explores the intricate teenage dance of playing it safe to please your parents and finding the courage to follow your own dreams. 

— Lisa Morgan, host of The Weekly Reader on WYPR

A grieving mother in search of a do-over, a confused daughter on the brink of adulthood, a detaching father, all dealing with their own pain and trauma after a devastating loss, all pushed to the brink in this emotive novel about love, remorse, anguish, and—finally—forgiveness. 

Lena George’s She’s Not Home examines the toxicity of grief and the struggle to break free of the ties that bind us to the pain.

— Shawn Nocher, author of A Hand to Hold in Deep Water and The Precious Jules

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Author bios

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25-word bio

Non-fiction:

Jaclyn Paul is author of the bestseller Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD. She publishes fiction as Lena George.

Fiction:

Lena George is the fiction pen name of bestselling non-fiction author Jaclyn Paul. She’s Not Home is her first novel.

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Non-fiction:

Jaclyn Paul lives in Baltimore with her family and is the author of bestseller Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD. She also publishes fiction under the pen name Lena George, where she slyly weaves queer and neurodivergent characters into your next book club favorites.

Fiction:

Lena George is the fiction pen name of bestselling non-fiction author Jaclyn Paul. Her stories slyly weave queer and neurodivergent characters into your next book club favorites while asking big questions about grief, forgiveness, and our responsibilities to the people we love.  She’s Not Home is her first novel.

100-word bio

Jaclyn Paul writes fiction under the name of Lena George. She is author of the bestselling book Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD. Her debut novel, She’s Not Home, explores grief, friendship, and family ties through the eyes of a grieving mother desperate for a second chance and a daughter longing to break free.

A native of rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Jaclyn has lived in her adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland since 2008. She shares a home with her husband and son and escapes to the Jersey Shore to write and surf as often as possible.

150-word bio

Jaclyn Paul writes fiction under the name of Lena George, where she slyly weaves queer and neurodivergent characters into your next book club favorites. Jaclyn is author of the bestselling book Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD. Her writing has appeared in ADDResources, ADHD Roller Coaster with Gina Pera, and Houston Family Magazine, as well as her popular blog The ADHD Homestead.

As founder of Baltimore-based writers group Red Pen Addicts Anonymous, Jaclyn has led the group’s monthly critiques since 2014. Member authors have received prestigious awards and publishing deals, and Jaclyn’s first novel, She’s Not Home, will publish in 2023. 

A native of rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Jaclyn has lived in her adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland since 2008. She shares a home with her husband and son and escapes to the Jersey Shore to write and surf as often as possible.

300-word bio

Jaclyn Paul writes fiction under the name of Lena George, where she slyly weaves queer and neurodivergent characters into your next book club favorites. Jaclyn is also author of the bestselling book Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD. Her writing about ADHD has appeared in ADDResources, ADHD Roller Coaster with Gina Pera, and Houston Family Magazine, as well as her popular blog The ADHD Homestead.

Jaclyn’s work for adults with ADHD has received high praise from readers and experts alike. Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., internationally recognized authority on ADHD and co-author of ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, has said of Jaclyn’s book Order from Chaos, “If there were an ADHD self-help book group, I’d nominate this book to be at the top of the reading list.” The book and The ADHD Homestead have been included on several “best of” lists from outlets such as Choosing Therapy and Healthline.

As founder of Baltimore-based writers group Red Pen Addicts Anonymous, Jaclyn has led the group’s monthly fiction critiques since 2014. Member authors have received prestigious awards and publishing deals, and Jaclyn’s first novel, She’s Not Home (written under the pen name Lena George), will publish in 2023 with Harborview Press, a small fiction imprint founded by Red Pen authors and alums. 

A native of rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Jaclyn has lived in her adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland since 2008. She shares a home with her husband and son and escapes to the Jersey Shore to write and surf as often as possible.