An eve with Jennifer Jones

Bookmark, Charlottetown’s independent bookstore, welcomes Olympic champion Jennifer Jones to PEI for the launch of her new book Rock Star: My Life On And Off The Ice on November 29 at 7 pm. The event, held at the Cornwall Curling Club, will feature a conversation between Jones and Robbie Doherty about her life on and off the ice. This free, ticketed event is open to all. Tickets are available at bookmarkreads.ca.

No stone is left unturned in this candid memoir by one of Canada’s greatest curlers. From her first slides as a toddler at her hometown Winnipeg curling club to the top step of the Olympic podium, Jones has risen to become one of the sport’s all-time greats. Along the way, she has altered how the game is played and kicked open doors for women in what was traditionally a male-dominated sport.

Her record of achievement is unmatched, but it never came easily. In Rock Star, Jones opens up about tensions between teammates and opponents, balancing law school and a legal career with curling at the highest level, the inside story behind what many consider the greatest shot in curling history, how her Olympic dream almost ended on a ski hill in Switzerland, and the challenges of combining world-class curling with motherhood.

Jones is a curling icon, widely regarded as the greatest female curler of all time. A two-time Olympian and 2014 Olympic gold medallist, she dominated the sport with six national titles, two world championships, and an astounding sixteen Grand Slam victories. In 2023, she added a Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship to her legendary career. Off the ice, Jennifer is a lawyer, corporate leader, and sought-after motivational speaker.