Meet Book Club writer in residence - 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.

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