Photo of JF Clayton in a suit smiling.

Her Story

Every story has a beginning, and this is Jackie’s. She was born in Sheffield in 1967 and grew up telling her sister stories. All went well until she went to school and she was ridiculed for trying to tell stories before being able to spell properly. She gave up on her dream, but her dream didn’t give up on her. Some dreams refuse to die.

She rediscovered her joy of writing while practising to pass a German exam. The story of Frances emerged slowly over several years and it was published at the same time in both English and German through Kindle on 11th August 2016. She especially likes positive reviews.

Her favourite authors are Agatha Christie and Terry Pratchett.

And yes, her middle name is Frances.