For Jane Phillips, fiction writing is a fourth career. With a work background in teaching and psychology, she is fascinated by what makes people tick. Getting inside the head of a murderer eventually became irresistible and writing a novel about it seemed to be the safest route.
She has had a stint as a journalist and has written three non-fiction books – on staff recruitment, career development and jam-making. In 2016 she completed an MA in Creative Writing Novels (Crime) at City University.
Selected Works
Bury The Truth
Bury The Truth by Jane Phillips Ben Burton was a military intelligence officer in Northern Ireland. His career ended in chaos when a car bomb was driven into the barracks, killing his wife and leaving him seriously injured. Since then, he has raised his two daughters alone and successfully
Bury The Truth – by Jane Phillips
Received Highly Recommended at the Cambridge Writers Short Story Competition 2017. This was the part of his job that Ken most enjoyed – the opportunity for silent contemplation. The preparation was done. The T’s were all crossed and the I’s dotted. Now, as he stood in silence looking down