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Paidamoyo Phillipa Jackson
With a degree in agricultural economics and farm management, Paidamoyo Phillipa Jackson is a lecturer with a love of history and teaching. This is her first book and in it she conveys her personal journey, both physical and spiritual as well as her country’s journey. It is based on her life, however it is not about the pivotal life experiences, or her immense courage through her journey, but more a record of her experiences for posterity. Her interest in the political, social and philosophical issues that led to Zimbabwe’s complete collapse ...
Janet Jeffery
Janet Jeffery was born in 1948 in a mining village in the county of West Yorkshire in England. She attended Secondary Girls School in Moorthorpe, West Yorkshire. Having been educated by the state, Janet worked mainly in retail. She wasn’t satisfied with that field, so Janet went to school where she achieved an Advanced Level qualification in Advanced Psychology and an A Grade in English. After trying her hand at veterinarian practise, she worked at a Chemist group, where she passed the city and guild National Vocational Qualification (NVQs) ...
Lucy Jefford
Lucy Jefford was born in 2007 in Hertfordshire, England. She is still a student today, and her latest book is titled ‘Elouise’, which she wrote when she was 13. Lucy won the 2020 Pearson’s Short Story Competition and earned a place in the ‘My Twist on A Tale’ short story competition’s anthology and wrote ‘The Four Realms Trilogy’ at the age of 11. Her favourite activities are writing and playing sports (especially hockey, netball, athletics and cricket). She also does ballet (having recently taken her Grade 6 exam) and plays the violin.
Diana Jo
Despite her strong Irish heritage, Diana Jo was born in the West Midlands of England in the early 1960s. The region, known as the ‘Black Country’ since the mid-nineteenth century due to its numerous ironworking foundries, shaped her upbringing. Today, she resides in Cornwall, fulfilling her lifelong dream of living by the sea.For thirty years, Diana Jo has worked tirelessly as a children’s social worker, also fostering many children. Her personal journey through childhood and adolescence gave her strength but also led to introspection into ...
Anthony R. Johnson
Anthony R. Johnson was born in Stoke-On-Trent in the UK. He then attended Wolstanton Grammar School and went on to study to become a veterinary surgeon at the Royal Veterinary College in London. Anthony comes from a working-class family. He spent forty-two years as a Veterinary Surgeon; initially in Derby and Shrewsbury, followed by forty years in Crewe. He was married for twenty-eight years before his wife died in 2004. He has one daughter and one adult granddaughter. He is an ardent supporter of Port Vale Football Club, is a Samaritans ...
Christine Johnson
Born in Staffordshire, Christine grew up happily in an anglo-irish family with her sister. She attended a catholic convent and grammar school and attained a BA Hons in Business Studies later in life.A single mother to her daughter, she has been in a happy relationship with her partner for the last 20 years.She has two grandchildren, Max aged 5 and Kristen aged 6 months. Max has been her inspiration for this book.
Jan Johnson
Jan Johnson is a children’s author and illustrator born in Openshaw, Manchester.She was diagnosed with dyslexia whilst studying at University.She works as a Special Education Assistant. During the pandemic Jan delved into the world of Art & Poetry. Her previous publications include Poems for a Pandemic (2020) and Invisible Cities – Writings on the Wall (2021). She has also published a picture in a colouring book and creative care boxes from https://www.aspacebetween.co.uk. This picture will soon be printed in a magazine.Jan enjoys ...
Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson attended day schools in Germany, UK and Cyprus before becoming a boarder in the UK. His childhood experiences planted the seed which developed into an impressive career in education, specialising in helping children with complex needs. He held a wide variety of Head Teacher positions culminating in advising the government on educational matters and ultimately becoming President of the National Association of Head Teachers. He has three children and six grandchildren. He is spending his retirement involved in charity work, fishing ...
Georgie A. Jones
Georgie A. Jones was born in London to Welsh parents in 1950. After attending a then newly-founded comprehensive school in London, he trained as a primary school teacher. During his thirty-nine years in the profession, Jones wrote and directed many plays for children, all enthused with his trademark wry humour and rich use of vocabulary. Jones retired from teaching in 2014.Alongside his love of words and interest in writing and staging plays for children, Georgie has also produced plays for adults, all stamped with his unique Welsh verve ...
Sandra Jud
Sandra Jud was born in Bruck/Mur in 1970 and grew up in Graz.She discovered her interest in educating children at a very early age and so she successfully completed her education as an elementary school teacher.Sandra Jud is married and has one daughter.She enjoys spending time with her family and likes to sit around the campfire in the garden with friends over a good glass of red wine.She runs a kindergarten in Wiener Neustadt and dedicates a great deal of love and attention to her job, which she sees as her vocation.She lives and ...
Julie Samuel & Dee Scott
Dee ScottDee started out as an actress with the Irish National Theatre Group in New York City and appeared in three Off-Broadway productions, but the cost of living in the city meant she needed steadier employment. She took a job in the Press and Public Relations Department of British Airways and discovered a flair for writing copy and press releases. That was the start of her ambition to become a writer.Julie SamuelFrom the age of seventeen, Julie appeared in countless films and television series. Dee and Julie began writing ...
Marcel Junge
Marcel Junge, born in 1984 in Halberstadt, endured a childhood that was fraught with domestic violence. At nineteen, a life-altering experience changed his life forever. Despite a turbulent past, he successfully completed training as a healthcare professional. Marcel enjoys hanging out with friends and going to the cinema in his free time. "Soul(r)evolution" is his third work following the two volumes of the "Uria" series.