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February 9, 2022 Oregon State University’s Soap Creek beef ranch, north of Corvallis, in Benton County, Oregon, includes a site significant to the history of Oregon’s early Black residents. Letitia Carson, a formerly enslaved woman (and the character in Jane Fitzpatrick’s novel titled A Light in the Wilderness), came to Oregon in 1845 and

July 6 2021 Pre-order Jane's newest historical fiction The Healing of Natalie Curtis! (Due to be released on September 7, 2021.) Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis isolated herself for five years after a breakdown just before she was to debut with the New York Philharmonic. Guilt-ridden and songless, Natalie can't seem to

March 15, 2021 Yesterday, I participated in an hour-long community forum with Dr. Shilo Tippett and Radio Producer Sue Matters about things we can do to help kids during the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum was recorded and hosted by KWSO radio station located on the Warm Springs Reservation where I worked in Early Childhood

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

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

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

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 Join Jane's Newsletter

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.

Jane was interviewed by Carrie from Reading is My Super Power.org on November 14, 2020. Carrie posted the interview on her website as a Author Q&A blog. Here is a sample of one of the questions Carrie asked of Jane: "What does your research process look like for one of your historical novels based

Suffragette Podcast Interview Jane discuss her latest novel, Something Worth Doing, which tells the story of real-life suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway fighting for women’s rights in the 1800s. During this virtual interview with Allison Treat, Jane During this virtual interview with Johnnie Alexander, Jane talks about the fictional biography of Abigail “Jenny” Scott Duniway