Janni Howker is a British writer of adult and children's fiction who has adapted her own books for the screen.
She has worked across the UK running creative writing workshops for adults and children, and is involved in several arts development programmes.[when?]
[1] She lives in a cottage near the "very remote" Scottish border, and several of her books are set in the region, which she calls "my inspiration".
[1] The most important may be Martin Farrell, which features a boy caught in the midst of the bloody feuds of the Border Reivers.
Badger on the Barge[4] and The Topiary Garden[5] garnered starred reviews and the service called Isaac Campion "another glowing novel" and "unforgettable".