Jane Smith, Author
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  • Books
    • All Books
    • Carly Mills, Pioneer Girl
    • Tommy Bell, Bushranger Boy
    • Australian bushrangers series
  • Author talks
  • Teaching notes
  • Editing services
  • News and events
  • Contact
  • Writers on Tour: WOT
  • Shop
  • Colouring competition!
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About me

I’m an author, librarian and editor with experience in school, public and hospital libraries and archives. 

​I write fiction and non-fiction, for adults and children. Find out more about my books here.

I enjoy talking to groups of adults or children. If you'd like me to speak to your group, library or school, please contact me or Speakers Ink, or for South Australian bookings, please contact Becky's Literary Bookings. For questions or comments about the books, please get in touch here. 
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I love every aspect of book production: research, reviewing, writing, editing and proofreading. Please visit my editing services page for more information.
Visit my Youtube channel here
Carly Mills Pioneer Girl
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***SNEAK PREVIEW***
​Carly Mills is coming back soon
​with a BRAND-NEW Look!
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​Once again Jane Smith has managed to take a piece of Australian history and weave an interesting story with engaging characters that is guaranteed to appeal to her target readers. It will fit perfectly into the primary school curriculum and will, I’m sure, become the next ‘in demand' series.
 Allen Heald, educational bookseller 22 years


Carly Mills Pioneer Girl begins in the exact moment it should, aiming right to the hearts and minds of our young pioneer girls of today.
 Genevieve Allpass, CEO & Founder of PEACEful Humans Inc.

It ticks all the boxes in terms of engaging middle to upper grade readers.
Romi Sharp, Just Kids Lit
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Click image to watch the trailer
'Ask an Author': video interview with Michelle Worthington
Click here for a video interview with the author about the Carly Mills series

NEW release 

​Ship of Death: the tragedy of the Emigrant is now available! See BOOKS for more info, or visit my site devoted to the tragic story for facts, pictures and never-before seen details about the drama.
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Short story by the author
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Cascade

My short story 
Cascade won second prize in the 2022 Ethel Webb Bundell Literary Awards, awarded by the Society for Women Writers WA.

Here's the judge's report.

Read the story here.

Articles by the author
'Building runways': an article celebrating International Women's Day
'Knitting is not enough': the Carly Mills series celebrates the achievements of women through history
'The nurse ahead of her time': the amazing Florence Nightingale
This site was published 9 July 2014. Last updated April 2022.
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