Now retired, Jane Mann previously worked as an English teacher in Hong Kong. She has published three collections of poetry including ‘Give Us a Chance’ (Vinca Press, 2009), ‘Shades of Seeing’ (Vinca Press, 2010) and ‘Sunlines and Shadow’ (Vinca Press, 2015). The Will is Jane’s second novel, after having previously published The Cause (Vinca Press, 2010).