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Janie Hampton's literary agent is Simon Trewin at United Agents. Here she is with an Olympic medal winner at the launch of '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.
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.
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.
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.
Alys Power makes beautiful and creative jewellery.
For delicious meals near Cambridge, Janie recommends The Pheasant Inn, Keyston.