Jan Hedger first started writing poetry nine years ago in her hometown of Birmingham; returning there after many years living away in Berkshire, Sussex and the North East of Scotland. Leaving Birmingham for Wiltshire, her poetry continued to flourish and develop whilst working at Swindon College, where she received a great deal of inspiration and encouragement. It was in this period where she gained an A* English GCSE at the mature age of 46! Jan’s love of life and her interest in a wide range of subjects is reflected in her poetry. She has had sixteen poems previously published in anthologies and regularly performs her work. Jan believes poetry should be accessible to everyone. Her first book 'Words in Imagination' was published in 2008.

Jan now lives in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, with her husband Nigel.