Healing of Natalie Curtis New Book Release

February 20, 2021 To begin in beauty once again, I present the cover of my September release, The Healing of Natalie Curtis. I love it! The story of Natalie Curtis is set mostly in the Southwest and this cover says that to me. It is a story of healing. Natalie was a classically trained musician […]
One More River to Cross Wins Will Rogers Medallion

February 1, 2021 One More River to Cross earned the silver medallion in the Will Roger’s 2021 Competition. The book was in the inspirational Western category. Jane, her publisher (Revell) and her agent are delighted to learn of this fine award. They are doing the happy dog dance with Chica the dog that stole the […]
The Denver Post Review

December 23, 2020 By Barbara Ellis | bellis@denverpost.com “Something Worth Doing” by Jane Kirkpatrick (Revell) “I’m powerless,” Abigail Scott Duniway thinks when her husband co-signs a note for a neighbor without consulting her. The neighbor fails to repay the loan, and the Duniways lose their farm. In 1859, women had almost no control over their […]
Something Worth Doing Top 6 Bestseller

During the week of December 6, 2020 Something Worth Doing was #6 on Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List – Paperback Fiction. More at https://www.edelweiss.plus/#catalogID=4486451&page=1
Novelists Unwind Interview

During this virtual interview with Johnnie Alexander, Jane talks about the fictional biography of Abigail “Jenny” Scott Duniway who was involved in six campaigns to win Oregon women the right to vote. Beyond that distinction, Abigail was at various times in her life a caregiver, a newspaper columnist, a novelist, and a business owner. For […]
Jane’s Research Process Interview

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Lake Oswego Library Interview

Lake Osewgo Library Interview During this virtual interview, hosted by the Friends of the Lake Oswego Public Library, Jan discusses her book Something Worth Doing. The event which is part of the library’s Third Tuesday Author event was held on October 20, 2020