Janet Gover is an Australian writer of over a dozen short stories and romance novel

Romance novel

The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...

s since 2002. In 2007 she won the Romantic Novelists' Association

Romantic Novelists' Association

The Romantic Novelists' Association is a writers' association in the UK. Founded in 1960, mainly through the efforts of Denise Robins , Barbara Cartland , Vivian Stuart , and other authors like Elizabeth Goudge, Netta Muskett, Catherine Cookson, Rosamunde Pilcher and Lucilla Andrews.The RNA runs...

's Elizabeth Goudge Trophy.

She was Publicity Officer for the Romantic Novelists' Association's in 2010.

Biography

Janet Gover was born in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, and grew up in a small country town in the Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

. She studied Journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

 and Politics

Politics

Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...

 at Queensland University.

She worked as a reporter and producer of news and other factual TV programmes in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 and the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, where she works as a consultant. Married to an Englishman, she lives in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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Short Stories

• The Last Dragon (2002)
• The Reunion Concert (2002)
• Where The Heart Is (2002) aka The Brown Pony
• Home of the Dragon (2002) aka The Last Dragon
• A Bush Christmas (2003)
• A Song in His Heart (2003)
• Pot Luck (2003) aka House Rules
• ´Tis The Season (2003)
• New Beginnings (2004)
• To Love and To Cherish (2004) aka Snapshot in Time
• My Hero (2007) aka The Romance Writer
• Do You believe in Fairy Tales (2007) aka Fairy Godmothers Need Not Apply
• Do You Believe In Fairies? (2008) aka Fairy Kiss
• Homeward Bound (2008)
• A Heavenly Child (2009) aka The Homecoming
• Waiting For a Wish (2009)
• Genesis II (2010)

Novels

• The Farmer Needs a Wife (2009)
• The Bachelor and Spinster Ball (2009)
• Girl Racers (2010)