Janet Litherland

Janet Litherland is the author of the novels, "Worth Dying For," "Sweet Justice," "The Long Road Home," "Song of the Heart," "Vanished," "Chain of Deception," and "Discovery In Time," as well as 10 nonfiction books and numerous articles and stories for national magazines. Her "Absolutely Unforgettable Parties" reached #2 on the Small Press Top 10 best-sellers list. "The Clown Ministry Handbook," a GROUP magazine Book of the Year, is currently in its fourth edition. Formerly a professional actor/singer/dancer, Janet appeared as Ann Rutledge in the New York touring company production of Young Abe Lincoln, as Beauty in Sleeping Beauty (Cricket Theater, New York), and in many musical productions including Showboat, Brigadoon, Finian's Rainbow, Gypsy, Bye Bye Birdie, The Music Man and others. She also performed for the U.S.O. at military installations in Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland and Labrador. Her theatrical background led her to write more than 100 music/drama-related scripts. She has taught college extension courses in creative writing and has worked as an editor and writing coach. Janet is an enthusiastic traveler who enjoys doing on-site research for her novels, particularly in Europe.