Janice Horton

Janice Horton, also known as the backpacking housewife, writes contemporary romantic fiction with a dash of humour and a sense of adventure. Once her three children had grown up, Janice and her backpacking husband sold their empty nest in Scotland UK along with almost everything they owned and set off to travel the world. Since then they have been travelling full-time and have explored over 50 countries, living out of an apartment, a hut, or wherever they happen to find themselves.

Janice works as a writer wherever she is in the world. Look out for her bestselling ‘Backpacking Housewife’ series of romantic adventure novels published by HarperCollins.

When not writing bestselling romantic adventure novels, she writes lifestyle and travel features for her website and her work has also featured in national and international magazines like 'Bella' and ‘Prima’ in the UK and ‘Friday’ in Dubai. She has also been involved in BBC Scotland’s Write Here Write Now project and has been interviewed on many podcasts and radio shows including Loose Women’s Kaye Adams’ prime time BBC Radio Scotland Show.

Look out for her latest romantic adventure novel: Island in the Sun

Book bloggers say: 'Glamour, secrets, shipwrecks and sun…" (Jera’s Jamboree Book Blog)

‘Top read of 2019!’ (Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews)

Look out for her romantic comedy: 'Nola'

Readers say: 'A very clever plot. Different, fresh and enjoyable.' (Jenny in Neverland).

'A light-hearted look at the importance we place upon appearances.' (Bestchicklit.com)

'A wonderful story with a perfect ending.' (Kim the Bookworm)

Her backlist of bestselling romantic adventure novels includes: 'Bagpipes and Bullshot' and 'Reaching for the Stars' and 'Castaway in the Caribbean' - a #1 Kindle Bestseller shortlisted for the prestigious Love Story Awards.

Janice keeps in touch with her readers on social media and from her website at: https://thebackpackinghousewife.com/