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Janie Hampton's literary agent is Simon Trewin at United Agents. See photos of the launch of Janie's latest book 'The Austerity Olympics'.
In 1992 Janie helped to set up Writers in Oxford, a social organisation for professional writers who live around Oxford.
Janie is a member of The Society of Authors, who have been serving professional writers for more than a century.
Janie is a member of PEN, the international association which upholds writers' freedoms.
Janie uses The Bodleian Library, part of the University of Oxford.
Janie runs courses on Life Writing at the Arvon Foundation, which is based in four historic houses around the UK.
Some of the authors whom Janie admires:
Rachel Anderson writes the best-ever children's books.
Peter Stanford is a thoughtful Catholic who writes brilliant biographies.
Julie Summers writes fascinating social history, her latest is Stranger in the House.
Lorna Fergusson runs excellent courses in creative fiction writing: fictionfire.co.uk and a great blog literascribe.blogspot.com
Richard Robinson is a scientific magician.
Mark Vernon is the author of Teach Yourself Humanism with a preface by Philip Pullman.
Sam Llewellyn is one of Britain's greatest and most prolific storytellers.
Jane Dorner makes beautiful hand-blown glass.
Jane Owen is excellent on gardening history.
Karen Ralls is a mediaeval historian.
Rebecca Jenkins is the author of The First London Olympics 1908.
Among Janie's favourites literary festivals are:
Ways with Words, the only five-star literary festival, in Devon, Cumbria and Southwold.
Janie will be talking this year at the Henley Literary Festival.
For a comfortable night in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, stay at the Wentworth Hotel.
Then buy some books at The Aldeburgh Bookshop, one of the best independent bookshops.
See Joyce Grenfell for more information on her work
Alys Power makes beautiful and creative jewellery.
For delicious meals near Cambridge, Janie recommends The Pheasant Inn, Keyston.