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Agony aunt for Writing magazine, Jane’s also the author of ‘Wannabe a Writer?’ She’s familiar with the pitfalls of novel writing, and the mistakes that lead most submissions to be rejected.
Under her pen name Sophie King, Jane has written best-sellers including ‘The School Run’. She’s also a freelance journalist for major UK magazines and newspapers, and enjoys advising budding writers.