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“I was born in Manchester, England, and I’m of Irish descent. I have always loved reading; my first book was ‘The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe’. I started writing poems in my teens, then stories that grew and grew.
In 2005 I had been living in Eire for a couple of years when I read about two children caught up in the Irish Famine. It was a true story amongst many others in a factual book and all I could do was cry at the thought of their devastating experience. I was haunted by the story and found myself telling a film producer friend in 2014 as we prepared to go to the Cannes Film Festival. She encouraged me to write a single page about it and bring it with me. That’s how ‘Mo Cuishle’ was born. I am currently writing the second draft of a screenplay for the book and a producer I met in Cannes in 2016 wants to see it.
Around 2014, I heard about the ghosts of the tsunami in Japan. There was an actual news report on Japanese TV about it that I found online. This fired up my imagination as to what it would be like to be a ghost surviving the deluge and how people in Japan coped with the loss of their loved ones. Perhaps a husband or wife had just gone out that day to buy a newspaper and never came home. That’s how I began writing The Ghosts of the Tsunami and I’m writing the book and the script concurrently. I very much enjoy the research side of writing and strongly concur that fact is stranger than fiction by far!

Around 2014, I heard about the ghosts of the tsunami in Japan. There was an actual news report on Japanese TV about it that I found online. This fired up my imagination as to what it would be like to be a ghost surviving the deluge and how people in Japan coped with the loss of their loved ones. Perhaps a husband or wife had just gone out that day to buy a newspaper and never came home. That’s how I began writing The Ghosts of the Tsunami and I’m writing the book and the script concurrently. I very much enjoy the research side of writing and strongly concur that fact is stranger than fiction by far!
Some books on my love list are The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, any book by Louise Erdrich and too many others to name here; currently, I’m reading Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.”

In Their Own Words
I loved working with Jan. Her calm, relaxed, and collective demeanour kept me in balance. Her professionalism and diligence are outstanding. She is impeccable and in a category of her own when it comes to spiritual matters. Her wisdom and knowledge humble me. I appreciate her support, guidance, and advice in making my book and screenplay come alive! Jan is delightful to work with, and I highly recommend her.
JSL
Janet is a Script Consultant, screen writer and worked as an Associate-Creative Producer with KingPepe Films, since January 2014. We have collaborated successfully on three documentary films. One being an award winning documentary. Janet’s current work with KingPepe involved with the creative process for the production of “Celebrating Serbia”. Also co-writer and creative Producer Films’ Moving hearts – The Floods! We have recently finished the Pilot for an upcoming global TV series titled “Wonder women of wine”
Jan is a remarkable writer with brilliant insight and tells a captivating story whether it’s fiction or factual. A dedicated professional and sincere writer and filmmaker. I highly recommend Jan and her talent can only enhance your team. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Yours Sincerely
Isabella Savic
Film Director and Producer