Jill Churchill

Jill Churchill is the pseudonym of Janice Young Brooks, a successful American author of cozy mystery and historical romance novels. She is best known for her Jane Jeffry and Grace & Favor series. Churchill was born in the United States and attended the University of Kansas, where she earned her education degree. She later went on to study at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. After completing her education, Churchill worked as a teacher for many years and also served as a book reviewer for the Kansas City Star.

Churchill began her writing career in 1975 with the release of her first book, "Ozark Legacy," which she wrote under the pen name Amanda Singer. After the success of this book, she began writing under her real name and also collaborated with Jean Brooks-Janowiak under the pseudonym Valerie Vayle. Churchill made her debut as Jill Churchill in 1989 with the release of "Grime and Punishment," the first book in the popular Jane Jeffry series.

In addition to her successful writing career, Churchill is also a mother and grandmother, and enjoys spending her free time gardening, needlepointing, and playing gin. She is the winner of both the Agatha and Macavity awards, and was nominated for an Anthony Award for her best-selling Jane Jeffry series. Churchill currently resides in the Midwest, where she continues to write and publish popular cozy mystery and historical romance novels. She is an avid genealogist, and when she's not writing, she can often be found researching her family history. She also enjoys playing gin against the computer and is currently in a battle of supremacy with her cat Max.
Lady Of Fire Books
# Title Year
1 Lady of Fire 1980
2 Seaflame 1980
3 Oriana 1981
Jane Jeffry Books
# Title Year
1 Grime and Punishment 1989
2 A Farewell to Yarns 1991
3 A Quiche Before Dying 1993
4 The Class Menagerie 1994
5 A Knife to Remember 1994
6 From Here to Paternity 1995
7 Silence of the Hams 1996
8 War and Peas 1996
9 Fear of Frying 1997
10 The Merchant of Menace 1998
11 A Groom with a View 1999
12 Mulch Ado About Nothing 2000
13 The House of Seven Mabels 2002
14 Bell, Book, and Scandal 2003
15 A Midsummer Night's Scream 2004
16 The Accidental Florist 2007
Grace & Favor Books
# Title Year
1 Anything Goes 1999
2 In the Still of the Night 1999
3 Someone to Watch Over Me 2001
4 Love for Sale 2003
5 It Had to Be You 2004
6 Who's Sorry Now? 2005
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Ozark Legacy 1975
2 In Love's Own Time 1977
3 Forbidden Fires 1980
4 Seventrees 1981
5 Still the Mighty Waters 1983
6 Our lives, our fortunes 1984
7 Glory 1985
8 Season of Desire 1986
9 Crown Sable 1987
10 Cinnamon Wharf 1988
11 Guests of the Emperor 1989
12 The Herron Heritage 1992
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Bun Also Rises 1996
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Kings and Queens: The Plantagenets of England 1975
Jill Churchill Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Malice Domestic 5 1996