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Jane Gallagher

Jane began her career in journalism in 1989 as trainee reporter at The Ormskirk Advertiser.
In 1992 she moved to The Liverpool Echo where she remained for 11 years and undertook a variety of roles including news reporter, feature writer and editor of the in-house magazine.
In 2003 she left to become a freelance writer and has written for numerous publications including The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, The Times, Bella, Best, Mother & Baby, Family Circle, Eve, Woman & Home and Junior Magazine.
In 2007 she was appointed writer in residence at a Lancashire prison and continues to write for The Liverpool Daily Post as well as penning the weekly Family Matters column which appears in The Southport Visiter, Formby Times, Crosby Herald and the Midweek Advertiser.
In her spare time Jane is trying to write two novels, one aimed at adults and another for children.
Her favourite writers are Anita Shreve, Emily Bronte, Ian McEwan, John Irving and Shirley Hughes.

Book Club favourites ...

Borrowed Light
Notes from a Gale
Point of Rescue
Birdsong
Gone With the Wind
Catch 22
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist

Children's favourites ...

Werepuppy
Ways to Live Forever
Ivan the Terrible
The Wind in the Willows
The BFG

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A Fine Meeting

Posted by Jane Gallagher on March 13, 2008 5:00 PM | 

On World Book Day I finally got to meet Anne Fine, an author I have admired from afar for many years.
Anne appeared at Crosby Civic Hall for the event organised by Pritchard's Books and Sefton Libraries and spoke to hundreds of children during the day.
Here's a photo of me interviewing Anne, whose new book, A Fly In The Ointment will be a future featured Book of the Month.52ways%20001.jpg

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Comments (3)

ann wrote...

I saw Anne Fine too and thought she was wonderful. A lovely lady.

Posted by: ann  | March 16, 2008 4:46 PM

winston place wrote...

Interesting insight into the world of writing.More please.

Posted by: winston place  | March 16, 2008 7:00 PM

mary mcvey wrote...

May i suggest the newly released book by
sophie Andrews published by Hodder and
Stoughton and titled " Scarred" This is a true story of how a woman overcame years of abuse and self harm with the support of the Samaritans organisation. I felt humbled by her courage and amazed at her ability to write such a harrowing story. I hope it will be cathartic for her.

Posted by: mary mcvey  | March 20, 2008 4:21 PM

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