Jane Johnson

Jane Johnson is a British author and publisher who has written historical fiction, fantasy, and children's books. She has worked in publishing for decades, spending much of her career at HarperCollins where she is the publisher for authors including Raymond E. Feist. She lives in Cornwall and Morocco, and both landscapes feature prominently in her fiction. Johnson's historical novels include The Tenth Gift, The Sultan's Wife, and The Black Crescent, which explore the connections between England and North Africa across centuries. Her fiction is characterised by its dual timelines, its meticulous historical research into Mediterranean and Islamic cultures, and its vivid evocation of Morocco, Spain, and Cornwall. Under the name Jude Fisher, she wrote the visual companion books to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, and under the name Gabriel King she co-wrote fantasy novels. Her deep personal connection to Morocco — she is married to a Berber man and divides her time between Cornwall and the Atlas Mountains — gives her historical fiction an authenticity and passion that sets it apart. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers richly layered historical fiction that illuminates the centuries-old connections between Europe and North Africa.