Authors Schools & Libraries

  • Jan Mark

    Jan Mark

    From an early age Jan Mark considered herself a writer. Although she didn't foresee that her writing would become her career, she actually studied art and design and taught English and Art for 6 years, she turned to writing full time in 1975 and has published over 65 novels, short stories, pic...

  • Jan Page

    Jan Page

    Jan Page is a novelist, screenwriter and television producer, whose experience ranges right across the age spectrum. She has played a vital role in a number of popular Childrens television series including: The Tweenies, Thomas the Tank Engine and Postman Pat. Jan Page was born in Londo...

  • Jane Bull

    Jane Bull

    JANE BULL has had many years' experience working in children's activity books, thinking up fantastic ideas for children to create. Included among the many titles Jane has worked on are several of Dorling Kindersley's 'My First' series, The Rainy Day Activity Book, The Outdoor Activity Book, an...

  • Jane Casey

    Jane Casey

    Jane Casey was born and brought up in Dublin and read English at Jesus College, Oxford, followed by an MPhil in Anglo-Irish Literature at Trinity College, Dublin. She worked in publishing for nine years and commissioned best-selling children's books, specialising in fiction for teenager...

  • Jane Chapman

    Jane Chapman

    Jane Chapman has been illustrating for Little Tiger Press for over 15 years and has produced many best-selling and award-winning titles. She shares a studio at her home in Dorset with her husband, illustrator Tim Warnes. They have two young sons.

  • Jane Elson

    Jane Elson

    After performing as an actress and comedy improviser for many years, Jane fell into writing stories and plays. A Room Full of Chocolate is her debut children's book. When she is not writing Jane spends her time running creative writing and comedy improvisation workshops for children with speci...

  • Jane Hardstaff

    Jane Hardstaff

    Jane Hardstaff longed to be an artist, but somehow became a TV producer. She grew up in Wiltshire with her brothers, hunting mayfly-nymphs with her father and reading fairytales with her mother. Now she lives in Londons East End, near the great, wild River Thames the inspiration for her first...

  • Jane Simmons

    Jane Simmons

    Before Jane could walk she was painting and drawing. She cried after her first day at school because they hadn't taught her to read and write in one day. From then on she hasn't stopped. Jane moved with her family and many animals around the world, living in houses, flats and camper vans movin...