Jan Slimming

Jan Slimming is an award-winning author and former publishing professional in the British educational and international publishing industry. CODEBREAKER GIRLS: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park is her first book, followed by CODEBREAKER GIRLS: The Secret Life of an American Codebreaker and CAPTURED AT SINGAPORE: A Diary of a Far East Prisoner of War. As Director of three companies, she chaired committees and fund-raising initiatives in aid of children's education before delving into historical research. Born in London, she was six when she first heard about Bletchley Park, but it was decades later that secrets about this wartime facility were revealed, and she was compelled to research and write about this little-known part of her mother's life. Jan is a member of Atlanta Writers Club (Est.1914) and an active member of her community in local events and WWII matters, of which she also writes with her twin sister. Jan has first class-qualifications from the Royal Society of Arts in English, Business and Publishing from Wimbledon College and the University of the Arts (formerly London College of Printing and Graphic Arts). She lives in Atlanta, GA, with her husband and growing family.