About Jane...

I've been writing most of my professional life.

For a long time I was involved in writing training materials for managerial and sales staff in the finance industry. Sounds dull? It wasn't! It was a challenge to turn dry, dusty procedures into vibrant, exciting and effective pieces of work that people would want to pick up, learn from and have fun with. I wrote paper-based materials and video scripts. It taught me a lot about working to deadlines, and within very tight parameters. Believe me, it applies to writing fiction!

When a company redundancy program tempted me with its evil wares, I took the money and ran off to my first true love—theatre. I worked as a freelance deputy stage manager for a number of years; a specific role that involves communication between director and the creative teams; the set, lighting and costume designers, as well as technical staff. I also worked with a costumier, and did some theatre wardrobe work, too. That's when I was introduced to opera, a love that has stayed with me.

But my tastes in most things are pretty eclectic! I love plays, movies and books, from Pacino to Puccini, Goodfellas to Greenday, Depp to Dostoevsky.  And all points in between!

I'm married to Jonathan, and we have two children, Alexander and Rosie.  I'm also a qualified Holistic Therapist, licensed to practice body massage, aromatherapy, reflexology and Indian head massage.

And I'm a writer.