Welcome to the website of author Jane Sleight
Jane Sleight is an author fascinated by relationships in the modern age. Her first books were the Tales of a Modern Woman novel trilogy and the novel Sasha - a tale of womanhood in the 21st century. Her first novella was Walking Back Toward Myself - a tale of self-rediscovery set in Cumbria. Like Father, Like Son and The Secret of Contentment are both romantic intrigues exploring reasons why people hide secrets from their partners.
She has also written Crumbs from the Bread of Life, a collection of contemporary poetry and short stories, and a three-act play called Womanipulation, that examines the nature of friendship between women. Her latest novel Faking It was published in 2023.
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Jane Sleight is an author fascinated by relationships in the modern age. Her first books were the Tales of a Modern Woman novel trilogy and the novel Sasha - a tale of womanhood in the 21st century. Her first novella was Walking Back Toward Myself - a tale of self-rediscovery set in Cumbria. Like Father, Like Son and The Secret of Contentment are both romantic intrigues exploring reasons why people hide secrets from their partners.
She has also written Crumbs from the Bread of Life, a collection of contemporary poetry and short stories, and a three-act play called Womanipulation, that examines the nature of friendship between women. Her latest novel Faking It was published in 2023.
Click on the headings above to find out more.
Latest news
My latest novella - Son of the Furrows - came out in November 2023. It's a contemporary tale with a pinch of the supernatural.
Lucy’s urban life is interrupted by a fox that lures her into her garden before vanishing. In its place is an iron key. The key’s mysterious label leads her to a remote Scottish island, where she meets Farlan, a psychiatrist who’s turned his back on his medical practice to run a retreat for lost souls to heal. Farlan invites Lucy to stay.
But Lucy doesn’t need healing. Or does she?
And what is the connection between Farlan and the vanishing fox?
You can order Son of the Furrows from your local Amazon site here.
A bit about me
I’ve always loved writing stories.
In my first novels, the Tales of a Modern Woman trilogy, I uncover the motivations and actions of a young woman searching for her place in the world. My romantic novella - Walking Back Toward Myself - tells the story of Christina, who rediscovers her true self when her job, home and marriage crumble beneath her.
Crumbs from the Bread of Life is a varied collection of short stories and poetry and begins with a tongue in cheek poem about my first crush, called "In Bed with David Essex".
I wrote my first play in 2016. Womanipulation is for three actors and throws the spotlight on how women both support and use each other in the guise of friendship.
Sasha was my next publication - a novel about a modern woman born with an expectation of equality.
My novella Like Father, Like Son is a romantic intrigue - explores the effect of Cupid playing tricks on people who are already hiding secrets from their partners.
My third novella, The Secret of Contentment, was published in 2021. It's my ninth book and the excitement of sharing a story with the world never lessens. It's a romantic intrigue that explores the reverberations and revelations that ripple into many people's lives when a secret is uncovered.
It's a busy time in my writer's head but I'm looking forward to sharing Son of the Furrows as well as my current project - a novel entitled The Shadow of My Father - with you soon.
When I'm not writing, I love visiting the theatre, making clay pots (badly), visiting art museums, cooking and eating good food. I live in Hampshire with my husband and am lucky enough to have a wonderful family and some very special friends.