Jane Green
Jane Green
Jane Green Warburg, is an Internationally bestselling author, and one of the world's leading authors in commercial women's fiction, with millions of books in print and translations in over twenty five languages. Together with Helen Fielding she is considered a founder of the genre known as chick lit...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth31 May 1968
amazing thrilled
Chick lit was amazing, and I was thrilled to be part of it.
As a teenager, you are still entirely wrapped up in yourself.
lazy life love somewhat
I am very busy, life is very busy, and I was, I think, a somewhat lazy friend. I love them, I know they love me, but I didn't make much of an effort.
although definitely england heart home love miss passionate
I have a deep and passionate love of America. It is where I have always thought I would be happiest, and although I miss England desperately, I find that my heart definitely has its home over here.
adore interested promises supposed terrible
I adore children, but I was never that interested in new born babies. It's a terrible thing to have to admit, and you're not supposed to think that way as a woman, but everyone promises it's different when you have your own. It wasn't for me, though.
addicted chat rooms since spent
I have spent many a night in an Internet chat room, but not since I've been married. I don't do the chat rooms anymore, but I have become completely addicted to Ebay.
business house love solitary
I love getting out the house because writing is such a solitary business that even being at the library makes me feel part of the world.
Writing is a muscle that needs to be exercised every day: The more you write, the easier it becomes.
attitudes changed close death friendship illness
Going through an illness and then death of a close friend has changed my attitudes to friendship enormously.
home tend
I have a gorgeous office at home but tend not to write there because there are so many distractions.
ask couple editor journalist within worked
My training as a journalist was invaluable: when I worked on 'The Daily Express,' the editor would often ask for 1000 words within a couple of hours. I could not say I was not inspired. I had to get on with it.
almost family sat time written
By the time I sat down to write 'Family Pictures,' I hadn't written anything in almost two years, and writing, I have discovered, is a muscle: if it isn't exercised, it will atrophy.
best friendship grows love
I think friendship is more important than love, but that love that grows out of friendship is the very best of all.
believe
I believe it is the flaws that make us interesting, our backgrounds, the hardships.