
JAN HARVEY
Jan Harvey was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire in 1961. After a career as a magazine editor/designer working on various business publications she became an author in 2012.
The Seven Letters, her debut novel, sold worldwide and has had stunning reviews. Her second book, The Slow Death of Maxwell Carrick followed two years later. The two books are linked by Paris, the city that inspires her work.
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Jan is also an artist and illustrator and enjoys creative activities of all kinds. Her lifelong passion for all things equine is reflected in her work. She campaigns endlessly against animal cruelty in all its forms.
Jan enjoys living in the country and pursuing her interest in art and social history.

2011 Winner
The Hummer Prize
Chipping Norton Festival
2015 Short-listed
The Wells Literature Short Story Prize
Wells, Somerset
SHORT STORIES

2017 Runner Up
Chipping Norton Literary Festival
Chipping Norton
2017 Highly Commended
The Olga Sinclair Short Story Competition
Norwich
2012 Winner
The Chipping Norton Festival
Chipping Norton
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​Recording "Five Minutes Ago" for Radio