Wednesday Club

By: Jensen, Kristine

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

A heartfelt coming-of-age novel set in 1963 South Dakota, Wednesday Club is a work of historical and women's fiction that explores inter-generational 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.

Told with humor and heart, here is proof that every woman needs a Wednesday Club.

Ideal for fans of Elizabeth Berg, Claire Lombardo, and Emma Straub.

As vivid and gripping as a movie, Wednesday Club is an uplifting tale of unlikely friendships, where a teen girl finds belonging among a band of unforgettable older women.

"If you're into stories about friendship, resilience, and finding home in unexpected places, Wednesday Club is a must-read. Bonus: it's perfect for book clubs and fans of strong, character-driven stories."Sneha, Book influencer, @snehasbookshelf"The author possesses a unique ability to write in a way that is both straightforward in delivery and yet nuanced, filled with emotional depth, and speaks to the greater story and character arcs being conveyed. The author expertly captures the rural farm setting and the 60s era with ease, delivering a cinematic quality that feels like a moving women's fiction miniseries that would be found on Hulu or Netflix today."Anthony Avina, Author, Journalist, YouTuber, @authoranthonyavina

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHR3R2GK
• ISBN13: 9798999264305
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Prairieflower Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"