NEW!

In Scotland, 1826, Meggy McKessar comes to live and work at John Lovie’s Aberdeenshire farm. John’s widowed mother is warned Meggy will bring trouble, but she refuses to listen; all she wants is to for the rumours about John’s sordid past to be forgotten forever. But when a sudden death casts suspicion on the widow’s favourite son, the life she has so desperately tried to preserve threatens to fall apart.
Based on a sensational true crime, Three Times Buried is a sinister tale of torn loyalties, secrets, superstition and murder.
'I loved this book, I couldn’t put it down. It gripped me from the first page till the last. A must read.'
​-Kirsty Mckay, Amazon.co.uk

'This book literally kept me up late turning pages. A great tale, sensitively told, with details woven in about hardscrabble daily life in Scotland and the folk-beliefs of the time, too. Utterly charming, compelling, and sad, all at the same time, but satisfying, too.'
​-Calif writer, Amazon.com

​NOW AVAILABLE: The Killer's Game
​Exposing Captain Starlight’s twisted life of
​crime and deceit. 

​The Killer's Game is a re-release of the popular ​Captain Starlight: The Strange But True Story of a Bushranger, Impostor and Murderer.


​‘I love this book! Incredibly well-researched, and beautifully written. This is one I'm going to recommend to my friends.’
– Calif Writer, Amazon.
Carly Mills Pioneer Girl
​Carly Mills has a BRAND-NEW Look!
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.

This book is a time travelling romp with a feminist heart. Learning about important female figures has never been more fun!
Dr Tara East, author and lecturer in creative writing

​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
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'Ask an Author': video interview with Michelle Worthington
Click here for a video interview with the author about the Carly Mills series

​SHORTLISTED FOR THE FRANK BROEZE MEMORIAL MARITIME HISTORY BOOK PRIZE 2021.

​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.
Short story 
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 
'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
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​This site was published 9 July 2014. Last updated August 2024.