Writer for children and adults

Note: there is another author called Jan Carew who is male, was born in Guiana and lives in Kentucky.
 The Jan Carew on this website is female, was born in Scotland and lives in Wales. Click on the link for Jan's biography

See below for details of Jan's latest books -

for adults - the historical novel 'Flowers of the Forest',

 a short biography of 'Poulbot of Montmatre'

and for children 'Eyam, Plague Village'
 

'Flowers of the Forest’

Published May 2007 by Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers  ISBN 9781903490273

Imprint Pegasus     Classification Fiction / Historical 

'Flowers of the Forest'  is a fresh approach to Bonnie Prince Charlie's 1745 rebellion. The novel tells the story from the point of view of the ordinary people who were caught up in the violence; the main focus is a young Edinburgh girl, Mari Drummond, who is forced to fight for love and survival in a divided Scotland. The story moves from the dark wynds and narrow closes of eighteenth century Edinburgh to the awesome beauty of the Highlands. "Flowers of the Forest" paints an unforgettable picture of Scotland during one of its most exciting and turbulent episodes.                           Jan signing at Waterstones in Cardiff Jan's first signing was in Barry Library on Saturday May 12th 2007. Jan also had a signing in ESCAPE bookshop and café, Dunfermline, on Saturday 19th May. Jan gave a talk and reading in Linlithgow Library, on Monday May 21st  and there was a signing at Waterstones , The Hayes, Cardiff on June 30th. This was a highly successful signing - in spite of rain lots of people turned up and the shop sold out of copies! Luckily, more signed copies are now available. In Scotland Jan has also signed in Waterstones bookshops in St Andrews on 23rd October, Dundee on 25th October and Princess Street Edinburgh on 27th October and Blackwells Bookshop, Senghenydd Road Cardiff on November 16th 2007.

'Poulbot of Montmartre -Artist and Philanthropist'

STERLING PRESS ISBN 0-9553593-1-7 Francisque Poulbot (1879-1946) lived in the famous Artists’ Quarter of Montmartre in Paris. His vivid drawings of the ragged street children of the area were so popular that a “poulbot” came to mean a Parisian urchin. Poulbot was not only a famous artist but a great humanitarian who devoted his life to helping poor families, especially the children. He became known in Montmatre as “ le pere des gosses” (the kids’ father). This is his story, and theirs.  Read an extract

pp 40 Generously illustrated with historic photographs and reproductions of Poulbot's art. Click here to link to a site with examples of Poulbot's art Price £7.99 plus postage. Orders over 25 post free. Available from Sterling Press telephone 0044 (0) 2920214004 or order by e mail

'Eyam, Plague Village’ 

	STERLING PRESS ISBN 0-955 3593-0-9    A book for children    A parcel arrived from London one hot day in September 1665. Soon after, the villagers of Eyam    in Derbyshire started dying of the Plague.    Was the Village cursed?  Or did the parcel contain a hidden evil?  Read an extract
pp 32 Price £4.99 plus postage. Orders over 25 post free  Available from Sterling Press telephone 0044 (0) 2920214004 or order by e mail Also on sale at Eyam Museum   Click here for a list of other children's books by Jan