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Category: novels

The Big Five-O live and kicking – and set in Broadstairs!

July 12, 2019 janewj

It’s here! My sixth novel, The Big Five O, is now live and kicking on kindle and in e book (the paperback’s in September) and I am

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Christmas Survival Tips – tried and tested

December 23, 2018 janewj

Dreading the rellies? Christmas can be a minefield when today’s modern – often blended – families are suddenly brought together. But you can survive them

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Very thrilled by this lovely review. Thank you Emma! x

October 19, 2018 janewj

Very thrilled by Emma’s review: I’ve known Jane Wenham-Jones for years. A real life-enhancer, usually sporting rainbow-coloured hair, Jane writes novels, short stories and columns,

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Free for a limited time!

October 2, 2018 janewj

Yes! One Glass is Never Enough (published by Accent Press Ltd) is FREE for a limited time. Clicking on the cover will take you to the

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The book’s out and I’d forgotten what it’s like…

June 22, 2018 janewj

I don’t mean the plot – though God knows I started writing it so long ago and it went through so many edits, that is

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Jane’s latest novel… coming soon!

April 29, 2018 janewj

So exciting… Jane’s new novel is going to be published on 15th June. ‘Fresh, funny and wise’ – Katie Fforde Tess has downsized to a

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Write around the Isle – turnips, thrillers and special guests

March 25, 2018 janewj

Sir Tony comes to town for BroadstairsLit There were turnips on display when Baldrick fans packed The Pavilion on 10th March to welcome Sir Tony Robinson

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Didn’t I have a lov-er-ly time…

July 3, 2017 janewj

Another to add to my list of fab festivals I have worked for. Had a great time at the Buckingham Literary Festival last weekend, interviewing three

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Plain Jane 231015: The power of reviewers

October 30, 2015 janewj

Intriguing news from giant online seller Amazon, who are planning to sue 1,100 “fake” reviewers in a bid to claim damages for their “manipulation and

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Champagne de Romance at Chez Castillon

August 18, 2015 janewj

It is always a joy to be at Chez Castillon.  Next course up – could it be for you? – Write and Sell Short Stories. Write

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The joy of Chez Castillon

April 8, 2014 janewj

April 2012 – the first time… You never really know someone until you live with them. A truth universally acknowledged by generations of women who’ve

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Doing NaNoWrimo??

November 1, 2013 janewj

I am not doing NaNoWriMo officially, but with a book to finish, another one to start, columns piling up, hundreds of emails to answer and

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I couldn’t have put it better myself…

October 18, 2013 janewj

A lovely blog post here from the immensely talented Clare Mackintosh (watch out for her debut novel next year – it’s going to be astonishing)

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Plain Jane 280813: Everyone has a book in them…

August 30, 2013 janewj

THEY say everyone’s got a book in them and I say: Sometimes it should stay there! The explosion of ebooks and self-publishing has made everybody

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The Ab Fab ChipLitFest :-)

April 23, 2013 janewj

Well what a lov-er-ley time I had at this year’s Chipping Norton Literary Festival – a treat indeed. You would never believe the festival is

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With friends like Mike :-)

April 4, 2013 janewj

Whenever I give one of my friends one of my books to read (some  are too tight-fisted to cough up for one themselves :-)) I

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A Very British Blog Post

March 18, 2013 janewj

*** Have been having a grand catch-up on my emails (just the 117 now left in my To-Answer folder) and discovered this British Blog Post

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Shortlists and radio shows

February 8, 2013 janewj

There – don’t they look pretty? Prime Time with the covers of the other lovely books shortlisted for the Romantic Comedy category of the RoNas.Very proud

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Overly excited and thrilled

January 23, 2013 janewj

Am suitably delighted to report that Prime Time has been shortlisted for the Romantic Comedy category of the RoNas today. This is a massive honour  of

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Plain Jane. Isle of Thanet Gazette. Friday December 21st 2012

December 22, 2012 janewj

This might not make entire sense to those not blessed with living on the Isle of Thanet but perhaps you would would wish for similar for

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Thank you Sarah Salway!

November 20, 2012 janewj

Very pleased to be featured on Sarah Salway’s website and thanks Sarah for the plug for Thursday’s event at Canterbury, Waterstones too. Also thank you Edith for

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Plain Jane column 16 November – public speaking & event with Lesley Cookman

November 16, 2012 janewj

As some of you may know, I write a fortnightly column – alternating with My-Mate-Mike (he who hovers just to the right of Genghis Khan and

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Guildford Day Six

October 23, 2012 janewj

Yes a bit of a delay there but Saturday I was doing a workshop in HMP Send, Sunday I had taken to my bed with

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Guildford Day Two

October 20, 2012 janewj

The end of the second day of Guildford Book Festival and tonight was Peter James and Ann Cleeves. Fab interviewees both – and both with

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And off to Guildford….

October 18, 2012 janewj

It’s begun – I am here in my Guildford for my annual stint in the interviewing chair and. as always, thrilled at the prospect. Last

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Back from Chez Castillon….

October 16, 2012 janewj

I came back on Saturday, in fact, but it took  the rest of the weekend to sort the faint air of bachelor pad – why

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Slacker

September 21, 2012 janewj

Am all behind on this blogging lark – as I am on so many things – but I have a small array of excuses. Been

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If it’s good enough for Harry….

September 1, 2012 janewj

Of course he was pictured in the Sun with his kit off and I’ve only made Writers’ Forum (and am still wearing a laptop)  but

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Room for a little one…

August 20, 2012 janewj

Room, indeed, for two little ones – or even two quite big ones (bedroom sizes generous). Due to a cancellation, there are now a couple

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Greetings from (not-so) sunny Swanwick…

August 15, 2012 janewj

Actually it has been sunny but just happens to be p***ing down as I type. I am here at the long-running Swanwick Writers’ Summer School in

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Short story – Carla’s Gift

August 4, 2012 janewj

Here by popular demand (Tony said he liked it, Morgen said we could alway pop it up on the blog….) is a short story for

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your free gift today

July 29, 2012 janewj

Is a copy – totally gratis – of my third novel ONE GLASS IS NEVER ENOUGH (and it often wasn’t, when I was writing it…)

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Greetings from Sunny Wales

July 25, 2012 janewj

And it really is sunny! Am here in Caerleon at Writer’s Holiday  where  yesterday people were dropping by the wayside with heat exhaustion cos nobody’s

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text from terry

July 21, 2012 janewj

Text comes in saying “great review” (see yesterday). Also adds “let’s hope you sell as many as Fifty Shades of Grey…” Terry is a mate

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Happy Git

July 20, 2012 janewj

Nothing like a lovely review to put a smile on one’s face… Long Live Sara Lawrence at the Daily Mail…

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RNA Conference at last

July 18, 2012 janewj

   Did two stints at the splendid  RNA conference this year, brilliantly organised as ever by Jan Jones and Roger Sanderson. On Saturday, a panel

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a right bleedin’ bargain

July 17, 2012 janewj

Even if I do say so myself. Wannabe a Writer? on Kindle, is a mere snip at 77p right now. Please pass it on.. Bargain. Photos

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How to lose a day….

July 16, 2012 janewj

Intended to post suitable witticisms and photos from RNA conference this morning but day went to Ratsh*t when someone drove into me necessitating endless conversations

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Loose Muse

July 12, 2012 janewj

No, I am not trying to summon the dead, lead the gospel singing or appeal to the Almighty*. This is me attempting to impart some

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Fifty Shades of Wot?

July 9, 2012 janewj

Thank you to Neil, Gabriel, Donna et al at Thanet Waterstones where I had a most entertaining signing on Saturday. And even bigger thanks to

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And the winner is…

July 6, 2012 janewj

David Rankin receives a copy of Prime Time plus a Wannabe book of his choice… If Clever Morgen was doing this there’d be thumbnails of

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Prime Time paperback is now out!

July 5, 2012 janewj

Prime Time is officially out now!  I am bracing myself to start peering in bookshops (does one copy mean they’ve sold em all or is

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Prime Time paperback out 5th July

June 5, 2012 janewj

May 2012 Hello! I’m thrilled to announce that my latest novel, romantic comedy ‘Prime Time’, is now available for the Amazon Kindle and will be available in

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*Columnist of the Year*

Very thrilled with my #KPBA Kent Columnist of the Year Award for my #lockdowndiary column in The Isle of Thanet News.

The jury: “Jane’s lockdown diary was head and shoulders above the other entries and at a time when we were all left floundering, it was something really powerful to latch on to.”

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