Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Award-winning author and philosophical muse Jan Porter brings unsung heroes to life in her notable collection of prize-winning books.
Born in rural Ontario, Canada, contemporary women’s fiction author, Jan grew up in the great outdoors, where she was captivated by the otherworldly allure of indigenous cultures, mysticism and tales of small-town rural and the northern wilderness.
She discovered her destiny to become an author during her teenage years when she came across old copies of Voltaire’s Candide, Margaret Caven’s I Heard The Owl Call My Name and the works of Robert Service. All masterpieces in their own right, the worn covers and tattered pages of these books unearthed a passion for transforming thoughts into words. Handwritten scribbles became typewritten short stories, but it was only after a long career in Human Services that Jan decided to shine the spotlight on her writing and bring her female protagonists to life.
After completing a Metaphysical Minister’s degree, she cocoons in a northern Ontario sanctuary, where she pens books with strong female heroines and self counsel books that had long been in various stages of completion.
With each new release, Jan continues to share the wisdom of unsung heroes and explore the human condition in literature. As a philosophical muse of human nature, quantum physics and the spirit world, Jan’s popular contemporary and literary fiction novels and self-help books are profound, heart-warming moving, inspiring and often humorous must-reads.
Awards:
2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist for ‘Maddy’s Wings’
Two-time winner of the Bookworks Book of the Week Award
Reader’s Favorite Award for ‘Soul Skin, Woman, have you had enough?’ and ‘Angel Guides, love communication’
Literary fiction novels and novellas
NEW RELEASE: Barefoot Alice
Maddy’s Wings
Soul Skin, Woman, have you had enough?
Peaceful Warrior Woman
Self counsel books
Angel Guides, love communication
Angel Guides, love communication – workbook journal
Spiritual Biz, passion and fulfillment in a changing global community
Soul Calling, your angel guided life purpose
Sacred Space, body mind soul after sexual abuse
Life After Abuse, a practical healing guide for survivors
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I began writing “Barefoot Alice” while living in and renovating a 200 year old school house in Nothern Ontario. Some of the story lines were inspired by the house and area’s anecdotal history.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I make photo boards of the location and key characters then write story bits in a journal. Coffe, lots of coffee. When I write, it is usually for 4 day stretches at a time.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Margaret Caven, Robert Service, Voltaire, Margaret Lawrence
What are you working on now?
What About Annie? novel
What are you reading now?
Robert Service – poem collection
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
survival and spiritual books
Author Websites and Profiles
Jan Porter Website
Jan Porter Amazon Profile
Jan Porter’s Social Media Links
Goodreads Profile
Facebook Profile
Twitter Account
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