BIO

Jane attended an Essex comp before reading English & French at Jesus College, Oxford. Over nearly two decades she has gained a reputation for powerful writing and storytelling, focusing on the most compelling human stories,

As a freelance journalist, Jane spent many years living and reporting out of Dakar, Senegal, for the BBC, VOA, the UN and many more, while also developing her creative art as a writer. She has worked with women and young people all over West Africa to tell their stories via features, film and radio, and has deep family connections in Ngor, Dakar.

Jane's indie documentary project, Angels, filmed in Dakar, won Best Documentary at Southampton Film Festival. The story of two Senegalese women's heartbreaking fight to have a baby against the odds has played a role in breaking down stigma about infertility in Senegal.

Jane now works for a global aid agency providing humanitarian and educational support to children in the Global South and conflict zones. She works alongside colleagues in West Africa to tell the human stories of our time, while empowering young people to tell their own.

Jane also writes fiction. Her debut novel, The Chameleon Girl, is published in Nigeria by Farafina Books. Jane's second book is a thriller, She Shines Like a Diamond, and her third, an upmarket bookclub novel, Past Participle.

Jane now lives in Dorset, UK, with her wonderful six year-old. Together they enjoy hikes, gardening and beach picnics, plus regular visits back to to sunny Ngor 😊.