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Jane Hardstaff

Biography

Jane Hardstaff

Jane Hardstaff is the author of THE EXECUTIONER'S DAUGHTER - a fantasy adventure for children, set amid the glamour and grime of Tudor London under the reign of King Henry VIII, during the last months of Queen Anne Boleyn.

The novel was chosen as Children's Book of the Week in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times. 'A strong new voice in children's fiction... draws a wonderfully authentic portrait of a wilful tween desperate to find out more about her origins... Worth locking yourself up for an afternoon's reading pleasure.' Picked by The Times Newspaper as one of their best Summer Books for Children 2014.

Jane lives in London's East End, close to the Tower of London and the great, wild River Thames, inspiration for her first book.

Jane Hardstaff