Janey Fraser always dreamed of writing novels in a country cottage with lots of children, a dog and a pony. Unbelievably, most of her dreams were answered although not without some rather large hiccups along the way!

After a career in womens magazines interviewing celebrities like Julie Walters and Nigel Havers, Janey wrote several non-fiction books about childcare including Tidy Your Room; How to get kids to do what you want. Unfortunately, she has never quite succeeded in doing that with her own three. She has also written a series of childrens books, including When Mum Was Little and When Gran Was Little.

Janey has appeared live on breakfast television, talking about her books, and has also been on numerous radio programmes including Womans Hour and The Learning Curve. She also writes short stories for magazines; runs writing courses; is a regular speaker at literary festivals including Winchester and Guildford.

Her recent hobby is belly dancing, much to the horror of her children. However, Janey firmly believes that embarrassing ones offspring is a perk of the job.

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