I grew up in Bath and went to university in Yorkshire. I am half Scottish and half Irish. Having lived in London for 15 years, I recently moved back to the West Country to pursue a writing career, which would have been impossible to finance if I had stayed in London. I want to keep learning and have done a screenwriting diploma in New York, am studying for a TEFL qualification and am now doing a masters in creative writing.

My parents named me Jane because it couldn’t easily be shortened; they hate nicknames (but it didn’t work). When I was little I wished my name was Francesca but I don’t know why.

I travel regularly and love road trips. My most recent road trips were London to Sicily and Memphis to San Francisco

Today I had an early session in the gym and pool followed by writing followed by an afternoon seminar. Going to the gym is out of character but I am determined to get fit before I am forty!

The best and worst thing about being a Jane is the bad Tarzan pick-up lines.

I agreed to be part of this projectbecause Jane is not a popular name anymore, and it will be interesting to see other Janes who take part. And nice to bring it back into fashion.