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Janet Doolaege

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I was born in England but have lived for most of my life in France, working for a number of years as a translator.

Birds, other animals and the environment in general have always been important to me. I’ve written a book about two birds that I rescued when they were very young: Ebony and Spica, a blackbird and a starling. My life would have been very different without these unforgettable characters.

I’ve published four novels in ebook format. Two are set in Paris, and I’ve tried to make them both realistic and eerie: A Paris Haunting and Candlepower. Woman in Blue and White is set partly in Paris and partly in Greece. The Road through the Woods, set in England this time, is a sequel to Candlepower, but it can be read as a standalone. All my
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Janet Doolaege The idea for Woman in Blue and White came to me when I nearly lost my own watch on a beach in Greece. It had been a present from my mother and meant a…moreThe idea for Woman in Blue and White came to me when I nearly lost my own watch on a beach in Greece. It had been a present from my mother and meant a great deal to me. I returned to the beach later and, luckily for me, found it.(less)
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A Paris Haunting

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The Christmas Dolls' House

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The Story of an Ordinary Lion

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Woman in Blue & White

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Candlepower

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The Road through the Woods

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Tobias and the Demon

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Flora and the Wolf

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Strange Days

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I'm giving away five copies of my illustrated children's book THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY LION, for readers aged 7 to 77. Ends Friday October 10.
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