Jane Taylor (poet)

[1] The sisters Jane and Ann Taylor and their authorship of various works have often been confused, partly because their early ones were published together.

Their mother, Ann Taylor (née Martin) (1757–1830), wrote seven works of moral and religious advice, two of which were fictionalized.

As Donelle Ruwe writes in her study of its genesis and reception history, it was issued as a single-volume work in 1804.

Although O'Keeffe wrote to the publisher requesting a greater percentage of the collection's proceeds, Darton and Harvey deferred to the Taylor family regarding all editorial decisions.

She wrote numerous shorter pieces for the magazine, including moral tales and personal essays, and these were collected in The Contributions of Q. Q.

[10][11] Jane Taylor died on 13 April 1824 of breast cancer at the age of 40, her mind still "teeming with unfulfilled projects".

After her death, her brother Isaac collected many of her works and included a biography of her in The Writings of Jane Taylor, In Five Volumes (1832).