Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted masculine first names. All three retained the first letter of their first names: Charlotte became "Currer Bell", Anne became "Acton Bell", and Emily became "Ellis Bell". The book was printed by Aylott and Jones, from London. The first edition failed to attract interest, with
Jennifer Chow (novelist) an honorable mention in the Project Keepsake Contest, earned finalist standing in the Writer Advice’s 7th Annual Flash Prose Contest, and was also an honorable mention in the 2012 Whispering Prairie Press Writers Contest. Jennifer Chow (novelist) Jennifer Chow or Jennifer J. Chow, is a Taiwanese American novelist and fiction writer, who wrote the novel "The 228 Legacy" (2013), the mystery novel "Seniors Sleuth" (2015) (under a pseudonym, "J.J. Chow") and the young adult novel "Dragonfly Dreams" (2015). Chow received her Bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a Master's degree in Social Welfare from UCLA (the University of California, Los