My husband has a cousin who discovered, in his fifties, that the man he thought was his father was actually not, and that he had not only a father he had never met, but brothers. Jane Green brothercousindiscover Change image and share on social
I am often asked what I would be doing if I hadn't become a writer. I have long said I would probably be a chef or a garden designer or a decorator, but since recording my own books, there is no doubt in my mind that if the writing doesn't work out, voice work is what I would choose. Jane Green askbookchef share on social
A friend of mine suddenly announced she had written a novel and got a publishing deal; I thought, 'Hang on... if she can do it, I can bloody well do it, too.' That novel went to a bidding war, and went on to be a huge best-seller. Jane Green announcebidbloody share on social
I adore children, but I was never that interested in new born babies. It's a terrible thing to have to admit, and you're not supposed to think that way as a woman, but everyone promises it's different when you have your own. It wasn't for me, though. Jane Green admitadorebaby share on social
I'd like to think I'm not quite so pretentious as to think my characters go off and live their lives once I've written the final page and switched the computer off. Jane Green charactercomputerfinal Change image and share on social
Going through an illness and then death of a close friend has changed my attitudes to friendship enormously. Jane Green attitudechangeclose Change image and share on social
I have only ever been to Antigua to hop over to other Caribbean islands. The airport had always seemed perfectly lovely, but I'm a quiet sort of holiday girl, and Antigua always seemed big. Jane Green airportantiguabig Change image and share on social
When I was a student, I had a part time job as a barmaid at a dodgy pub in Kent. Jane Green barmaiddodgyjob Change image and share on social
In my small, coastal New England town, an hour outside New York, I know many people who have dealt with cancer. I can reel off the names of at least 15 women I know, all in their 40s. Jane Green 40scancercoastal Change image and share on social
What I've come to learn with self-publishing is that if you want to provide readers with something of equal quality, it requires the same amount of time and expense. Jane Green amountequalexpense Change image and share on social
