My Story
Hello! I'm Jan, a writer and illustrator. I make stories for children. I'm the creator of Mr Wolf's Pancakes, Little Robin Red Vest, StoryDog and How Can You Lose An Elephant? In fact, I have written and illustrated over 30 books so far.
I live and work in the beautiful Limousin region of France with my husband, six naughty cats, five silly goats (aka The Horn Section), a very excitable Standard Poodle and an equally amazing rescue dog – and two adorable but oh-so -mischievous donkeys. I love my rescue animals, they're a huge part of my life and my inspiration.
How I come up with my stories & characters
It all begins with an idea in my head, I sketch it and soon my characters start to appear, it really is a fun process…