Life
Jan Owen was born Janette Muriel Sincock in Adelaide, South Australia, attending school there and in Melbourne, leaving early to work as a laboratory assistant. During the 60s she studied arts part time at the University of Adelaide,then librarianship, and later travelled extensively in Europe and Asia.
Owen has worked as a writer, creative writing teacher and editor since 1985.
Jan Owen has three children and currently lives in Adelaide.
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