BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR
Writings From Jan Mitchell - Stories of the Land and Sea
Reviews
Jan writes in a straightforward easy to read manner, yet the imagery she creates with her words transports you with her and closing your eyes you can even feel the motion as Osprey A moves with the wind and waves. Personally, I found Jan and Ian’s sailing chronicle immensely interesting and like all the best books, hard to put down.
Bruce Walker
Former book reviewer for the Cruising Helmsman.
A first class, well written book by people who dared to sail around the world in a 25 foot boat. 'Two in a Top Hat' is easy to read, informative and should provide inspiration to those who aspire to travel the globe in a small boat. The book is also a testament to the Top Hat, a diminutive, GRP constructed full keel sailing yacht with the inherent strength to tackle the worlds oceans. Highly recommended.
Ross McRae
Amazon reviewer
Just finished reading all three of your sailing books.
Wow!
What great adventures you guys had. Especially at the beginning with Caprice. Relatively inexperienced but you achieved a circumnavigation.
All three books are inspiring.
Thanks for the great reading!
Rosie Howse
Avid reader
ABOUT JAN MITCHELL
Jan Mitchell has written many magazine articles, her specialty being features of the sea, sailing and travel based on her extensive world cruising experience. She has been published in Cruising Helmsman, Australian Sea Spray, Australian Sailing, Womans Day and Cruising World magazines, as well as Personality magazine in South Africa in 1975.
Since 2011, she has published five non-fiction books. The first a biography of a friend, then a three volume memoir of her ocean cruising years, followed in 2020 by a book on nutrition.
She lives with her husband, Ian, in Lake Macquarie in the lower Hunter Valley of NSW. They have two sons, Jamie and David, and three grandchildren.
Jan Mitchell is a long-term member of the Lake Macquarie branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW) NSW, joining in 2007. Within the group, she has held committee positions of President (three times), Secretary and Membership Secretary. Jan also runs one of the three critique groups held monthly.
EVENTS
Links to other sites
Both of Jan's sons are highly experienced international sailors with many thousands of sea miles under their keels. They both hold internationally recognised qualifications for delivery of boats up to 75 feet or 24 metres.
Yacht Deliveries (local and international)
David Mitchell deliveryskippers.com.au
Jamie Mitchell possibilitiesmarine.com.au
To learn more about the FAW's activities including monthly writing critique groups, visit their website or contact them via email.
Website: https://lakemacfaw2.wordpress.com/
Email: lakemacfaw2@gmail.com
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