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Jane Buckley

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Jane Buckley is an award-winning author and independent publisher from Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Growing up during the Troubles gave Jane a perspective that would later shape her writing. Her acclaimed four-book Stones Corner series — Turmoil, Darkness, Light and Hope — follows ordinary people living through extraordinary times, blending fiction with the history, humour, heartbreak and resilience of a divided Northern Ireland.

Her latest book, Project Children – The Legacy, takes Jane from historical fiction into remarkable real-life history. It tells the story of Project Children, the initiative founded by Denis Mulcahy that gave more than 23,000 children from Northern Ireland the opportunity to spend six weeks with American host
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Jane Buckley I have had so many experiences in my own life I couldn’t comment! Not so many mysteries. I think the nearest and hardest thing for me is grief. I’ve b…moreI have had so many experiences in my own life I couldn’t comment! Not so many mysteries. I think the nearest and hardest thing for me is grief. I’ve been able to release my own grief from having lost two brothers and my dad at an early age. J(less)
Jane Buckley Shame on me Holly, I've just seen this! Only because I've been writing my what nots off! My sincere apologies. I have heard of Ulster Projects and iro…moreShame on me Holly, I've just seen this! Only because I've been writing my what nots off! My sincere apologies. I have heard of Ulster Projects and ironically my next project is writing the 'Project Children' story which brought 23,000 kids over from Ireland to the US during the Troubles. Never say never, you'll get here somehow and I promise you, it'll be worth it! JB(less)
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Turmoil (Stones Corner #1)

4.44 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions
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Darkness (Stones Corner #2)

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Light (Stones Corner #3)

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Hope (Stones Corner #4)

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Project Children - The Legacy

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Irish Times Article Aug 2026

Martin Doyle’s Books newsletter highlights Jane’s new book, published by Oakleaf Press in October, telling how Project Children brought over 23,000 Catholic and Protestant children to the US during the Troubles. Drawn from four years of interviews, it includes over 150 photographs, with launches in Monaghan, Belfast and Derry.
Read the full article here: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/202

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“Nobody set out to be brave. You just got on with it, because there was no other choice.”
― Jane Buckley

“The past does not dictate our future, and our future does not dictate the present. The only thing we can be sure of is today and the moment before us.”
― Rachel Drury, Powered to Fall, Empowered to Rise: A Journey Together

“Nobody set out to be brave. You just got on with it, because there was no other choice.”
― Jane Buckley

“There are moments that never quite leave you. Airports are one of them. Years after Derry, you still remember the British Army searches.”
― Jane Buckley, Stones Corner: Hope

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