Prize-winning author Jean Gill, with 17 books to her credit, is known for the quality and variety of genres in which she writes; including historical fiction, contemporary novels, memoir and dog books. Underlying all her books are years of research and experience. Her website
www.jeangill.com was awarded a Silver IPPY award for Best Author Website 2015
All rights belong to the author, for print,digital editions, audio and film. Jean Gill is an independent publisher with world rights in English, who is seeking publishers for foreign translation in print,digital, audio or film editions/versions, in all other languages, on an individual basis. Many of her books have been traditionally published but she now self-publishes via the registered imprint 'The 13th Sign' and her titles are all available in print and as ebooks via amazon.
Sales Information
Several of Jean Gill's books have had digital success and readership is growing.
'Song at Dawn', Bk 1 of The Troubadours Quartet, winner of the Global Ebook Award for Best Historical Fiction, has ranked No 1 Bestseller in amazon charts (Historical Fiction/France), and has had a total of 36,000 downloads, including free promotions.
The memoir, 'How Blue is my Valley' has been ranked No 1 bestseller in amazon charts and has featured regularly in the top 10 books on France/Provence/UK travel books since publication. The cover endorsement comes from top selling magazine 'Living France' (circulation approx 65,000)
'Someone to Look Up To' has ranked No 1 bestseller in amazon dog books.
About Jean Gill
A Welsh writer and photographer, Jean now lives in the south of France with a big white dog, a scruffy black dog, a Nikon D750 and a man.
For many years, Jean taught English in Wales and was the first woman to be a secondary headteacher in Carmarthenshire. She is mother or stepmother to five children so life has been hectic.
Awards include:-
Silver IPPY Award - Best Author Website 2015
Global Ebook Award - Best Historical Fiction
Shortlisted for the Wishing Shelf Awards and the BookHippo SpaSpa Awards 2015
Jean Gill’s publications
Adult Novels
Historical Fiction - The Troubadours Quartet (series)
Bk 3 publication date November 30th 2015
Bk 2 Bladesong (lulu) 2012
Bk 1 Song at Dawn (lulu) 2011
Contemporary Romance/Family Saga - The Llanelli Saga (series)
Bk 2 San Fairy Anne (lulu) 2010
Bk 1 Snake on Saturdays (Gomer) 2001
Young Adult (11-16 years) - Jamie and Ryan Books (series)
Bk 2 Crystal Balls (lulu) 2010
Bk 1 On the Other Hand (Dinas) 2005
Non-fiction
Memoir
How Blue is my Valley (lulu) 2010
Dog Memoir
Someone to Look Up To (lulu) 2011
Cookbook/French Travel/Poetry
A Small Cheese in Provence (lulu) 2009
WW2 Military History/Biography/Memoir
Faithful through Hard Times (lulu) 2008
4.5 Years - war memoir by David Taylor (lulu) 2008
Poetry
From Bed-time On (National Poetry Foundation) 1996
With Double Blade (National Poetry Foundation) 1988
Translated into English by Jean Gill (from French)
Translation rights available from the publishers
The Last Love of Edith Piaf – Christie Laume (Archipel) 2014
A Pup in Your Life - Michel Hasbrouck 2008
Gentle Dog Training - Michel Hasbrouck (Souvenir Press) 2007
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