Welcome to www.janejohnsonbooks.com
This is the official homepage of novelist Jane Johnson, author of Crossed Bones / The Tenth Gift (about the abduction in 1625 of captives from the Cornish coast by Barbary pirates to be sold into the white slave trade in Morocco; and a love story which crosses centuries and continents), and The Salt Road (forthcoming spring 2010, an epic adventure of the heart set partly in modern Europe and partly amongst the desert nomads of the Sahara, the legendary Blue Men). See the books section of the site for more information on these novels; and also for information about what Jane is working on next.
The site also includes all Jane's latest news, as well as plenty of information about the author, who has herself led a colourful life, and has a very romantic story to tell. You can read an excerpt from Crossed Bones / The Tenth Gift and The Salt Road and visit a few other websites that Jane has read and recommended, via the recommended links page.
Jane would also like to invite you to share in some of the exotic sights and rich history of Morocco that so inspired her when writing these novels, by visiting the photo galleries and information pages in the inspiration section of the site. And then feel free to contact her and let her know what you think of the site, or share your own experiences of Morocco.
Introducing Crossed Bones / The Tenth Gift...
 [US paperback, out May 2009]  [UK paperback, out March 2009 - find out why the cover changed!]  [UK hardcover] 
[US hardcover]
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US Paperback Title: The Tenth Gift US Paperback Publisher: Three Rivers Press Publication Date: 26th May 2009 Publication Price: $14.95 UK Paperback Title: The Tenth Gift UK Paperback Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 26th March 2009 Publication Price: £6.99 UK Title: Crossed Bones UK Publisher: Viking Publication Date: April 3rd 2008 Publication Price: £12.99 US Title: The Tenth Gift US Publisher: Crown Publication Date: May 6th 2008 Publication Price: $25.95 Click for More Information "On a Sunday morning in July 1625, Barbary pirates sail into a quiet Cornish bay and storm the church. Their loot: sixty men, women and children, kidnapped and bound for northern Morocco, where they are to be sold in the thronging slave market of the Souq el Ghezel. Amongst them is Catherine Anne Tregenna, a talented young embroiderer. But as her diary reveals, Cat is anything but the subservient and compliant slave that her captors were expecting - and as the coast of England fades from sight, adventure beckons in the East ..." In an exclusive London restaurant, a gift is given that will change Julia Lovat's life. The antique book of Jacobean embroidery delights her, but when she settles down to read it more closely, she unexpectedly discovers within its foxed and faded pages the extraordinary diary of a young Cornish girl, calling to her from across the centuries... |