Jane Talbot was born in Wiltshire, England, and has lived in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, since 2011. She studied at Manchester University and Warwick University, and has worked as a teacher of Modern Languages, a community development practitioner, and a training and coaching specialist. She is a champion of the oral storytelling tradition and a fan of both faerie tales and medieval literature. The Faerie Thorn and Other Stories is her first book.
'Not a children’s book of fairy stories but for adults and in the
true tradition there’s love and hate, gentleness and brutality and
a language to gladden your soul … The Faerie Thorn and other
stories is [Jane Talbot’s] first book and it’s a cracker.
*Ann Hailes*
"A bewitching set of faery tales for adults. Intriguing,
intelligent, and highly readable."
*Sue Leonard*
‘This is fiction that leads you on an adventure, is told in a
unique voice fitting to the genre it represents, and which always
manages to surprise.’
*Claire Savage*
‘With a quick wit and inventive language that recalls the kennings
of ancient tales, Jane Talbot creates a world where all is not as
it seems. The story of The Merrow of Murlough Bay broke my heart
but leaves me with a determination to visit the real Murlough
Bay. A tour de force.’
*anet Dowling, storyteller and author of Surrey Folk Tales.*
'A collection that delights with its sparkling style and rich
imagination.'
*Éilís Ní Dhuibhne*
'A delight to read ... brimming with a feral, elemental
magick.'
*Mia Gallagher, author of Hellfire.*
'There are tales here of gentleness and brutality, of trapped souls
and willing, captive hearts; stories so grisly and "feary-grim"
they'll cold-curdle your blood; stories so full of unbridled
beneficence they will "warm-hold" and gentle your heart. Highly
recommended.'
*Bernie McGill, author of The Butterfly Cabinet.*
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