Jane has published both poetry and prose. In 2005, she was awarded a Royal Literary Fund Bursary to work on her first novel, which she produced only with much gritting of teeth.

She is a member of NAWE and runs workshops with reception and infant children in schools, and with adults for the WEA and the Continuing Education Department at Lancaster University. Her specialism is in writing for children.


Publications include
Second Best,  Andersen Press (2005)

Her first novel for teenagers will be published by Macmillan later this year.

Prizes
2001        5th Prize in 'Poetry Life' Competition.
2002        Commended in 'Poetry Life' Competition; 1st Prize in Time for Verse Competition; highly Commended (Top 10) in 'The New Writer' Prose Competition
2003        Radio play short-listed for BBC New Writing Initiative 'The Spin'; 2nd Prize in 'The New Writer' Article Competition.