Background
She was born in Toronto and stayed there for 26 years, moving to Saint John"s in 1979.
She was born in Toronto and stayed there for 26 years, moving to Saint John"s in 1979.
She wrote the coming of age novel, An Earthly Knight, published in 2003. Janet McNaughton got into writing early. She was only fifteen when she began to write her first book
lieutenant was a historical novel intended for a young readers.
She did not finish lieutenant However, the writing helped her to identify her interest, a love for learning about people"s lifestyles and thoughts in the past
She pursued this interest by studying folklore in university. She went on to complete a Doctor of Philosophy in Folklore.
Her novel An Earthly Knight drew inspiration from two ancient ballads: Tam Lin and Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight.