Janet H Swinney

About Janet H Swinney

Janet H Swinney was born and grew up in the North East of England, and now lives in London. She has worked in post-16 education in roles ranging from teacher to inspector. She has travelled widely in India, and this experience has influenced her work.Ten of her short stories have appeared in print anthologies. 'The Map of Bihar’ was published both in the UK (Earlyworks Press) and in the USA (Hopewell Publications), where it appeared in Best New Writing 2013 and was nominated for the Eric Hoffer prize for prose. 'The Work of Lesser-Known Artists' was a runner-up in the London Short Story Competition 2014, and appeared in Flamingo Land, Flight Press, 2015. More recently, 'The Queen of Campbeltown' appeared in The Ball of the Future, Earlyworks Press, 2016.Other stories have been published in online literary journals. 'The Menace at the Gate', appeared in the Bombay Literary Magazine, and 'Drishti' in Out of Print.Janet has had commendations and listings in a number of competitions including the Fish International short story competition.