Janet Gover was born in Melbourne, Australia, and had two great loves as a child- ponies and books. She competed in horse shows, winning a handful or ribbons, but mainly riding more for work, herding cattle on horseback. Gover figured out how much she wanted to be a writer when she 12 years old, when she was instructed to write a short story for a homework assignment. She typed 20 pages and made a cardboard cover for her proud masterpiece. It was then she was hooked.
Gover studied at the University of Queensland, where she focused on journalism, sociology, and political science. She went on to be a general reporter, then a specialist crime reporter before getting into politics. In the 80’s Gover was introduced to a computer, and was hooked. She currently works as a consultant, implementing high end digital systems in TV stations and production facilities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Janet Gover also is a novelist, with two novels published through Little Black Dress. Her first, The Farmer Needs a Wife was released in January of 2009, and The Bachelor and Spinster Ball was recently released. Her latest novel, Racer Girls, will be out in July 2010. She also writes short series that are often published in magazines.
