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Wednesday Club: A Novel, the debut novel by critically acclaimed author Kristine Jensen, has been named a Gold Winner in the prestigious 2026 IPPY Book Awards’ Plains Fiction category.
A heartfelt coming-of-age novel set in 1963 South Dakota, Wednesday Club is a work of historical and women’s fiction that explores intergenerational friendship and the power of finding home where you least expect it.
Ivy Hanson is pretty sure her life is over. At sixteen, she’s been hastily dumped at her grandparents’ South Dakota farm while her mother chases Hollywood dreams. Stuck with a critical grandfather and a rural life she doesn’t understand, Ivy is isolated, friendless, and desperate to escape.
Then, her grandmother ropes her into the Wednesday Club, a group of six women who gather once a month to swap gossip, tackle community projects, and make sense of the turbulent world of 1963. Each of these women carries her own struggles, including Tillie, the aspiring artist stretched thin by motherhood; quirky Etola, desperate to find a husband; and Hattie, whose past holds painful secrets.
Over the months, Ivy navigates harsh realities—romantic disappointment, small-town life, and a terrifying experience with a horse—and through it all, the Wednesday Club women offer her something unexpected: a sense of home she’s never known. But when Ivy stumbles upon a shocking family secret, it threatens everything.
Gold Medal Winner, 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY)
Gold Medal Winner, 2025 Global Book Awards
First Place Winner, Women’s Fiction, 2026 BookFest Awards
First Place Winner, Historical Fiction, 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Finalist, 2026 National Indie Excellence Awards
Top-ranked title in Amazon’s Friendship Fiction category – perfect for book clubs
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About Kristine Jensen
Kristine Jensen is a lifelong writer whose work has spanned scripts, screenplays, and storytelling for brands and organizations. She has spent her career shaping narratives, crafting voices, and distilling complex ideas into language that connects.
Born and raised in South Dakota, Kristine drew inspiration for her first novel from the minutes of her grandmother’s real-life women’s club, which met for more than sixty years. She now lives in Oregon, where she writes fiction that celebrates women’s inner lives, unlikely friendships, and the quiet power of small towns.
You can learn more about the real Wednesday Club that inspired the novel at http://www.wednesday-club.com
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