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Jane Green

English Author

Born: May 31, 1968

Been First Me Think Writing You

Related authors: A. A. Milne H. G. Wells J. K. Rowling Lewis Carroll Mary Shelley Samuel Johnson Simon Sinek Terry Pratchett

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

I wanted to write stories I wanted to read, that I and my friends related to. Jane Green

Related Write Read Friends Wanted Stories

I always thought I'd be the quintessential Earth Mother, but when I had Harrison, I really wasn't the natural mother that I always thought I would be. I adore children, but I was never that interested in newborn babies. Jane Green

Natural Mother Thought Babies Earth Would Would-Be Adore Never Had Always Quintessential Children Newborn Interested Really

As someone who is displaced - I left London almost fifteen years ago to make Connecticut my home - I am drawn to stories about people who don't belong, whether physically or emotionally, and who find their families of choice in their friends. Jane Green

Home People Drawn Find London About Someone Physically Emotionally Almost Make Am Years Years Ago Left Friends Families Stories Whether Fifteen Choice Who Connecticut Displaced Belong

For me, 'Bookends' marks the start of my foray into commercial fiction, away from what has always been thought of as more traditional chick lit - single girl in the city trips around in Manolos looking for Mr. Right. Jane Green

I was twenty-seven when I came up with the idea for my first novel. Jane Green

First Idea Came Up Novel

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

Girl Big Other Caribbean Airport Hop Seemed Only Had Perfectly Over Sort Islands Always Been Quiet Lovely Holiday Ever

My favorite part of speaking at events has never been the speaking, but the reading of my books. Jane Green

Events Reading Books Favorite Favorite Part Never Part Been Speaking

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

Work Garden Writing Mind Long Recording Become Own Doubt Books Out Would Would-Be No Doubt My Own Voice Writer Since Chef Said Am Doing Often Work Out Asked Decorator Choose Designer

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