ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Janice M. Van Dyck
Janice M. Van Dyck is an award-winning novelist and freelance writer. Her published articles take on issues of change and transition. Her fiction provides insight into families, relationships and the conflict of being human.
Finding Frances (Winston-Higgins Press, April 2010), explores whether it’s possible to have a good death in today’s medical system. It’s a novel about a woman’s choice to deny aggressive treatment and die a peaceful death in hospice care. It has been widely praised by the medical community, baby boomers and senior citizens for its frank yet gentle exploration of end-of-life choices.
IN THE WORDS OF THE AUTHOR
My goal is to write books that are true. When you read them, I want you to recognize yourself and the people you know. I want to create characters and situations that are commonplace, yet lend insight at a deeper level so you are left thinking for a while after you close the book. Isn’t that what books are supposed to do?
While I always wanted to be a writer, I found myself climbing the corporate ladder for over twenty years while I raised my daughter. I eventually landed a senior executive position, where I specialized in corporate communications, strategic planning and organizational development. These skills turned out to be vital as I transitioned into writing fiction in 2004. They gave me the ability to understand my audience, to put a story together, to tell it clearly and to move the consensus from one point to another. I tell stories that catch your attention, give a new perspective, and motivate you to keep thinking about the topic long after the story is over.
I was born in Philadelphia and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. When the stars lined up at the millennium, I moved to the west coast of Florida where I live with my family and two dogs.
