Janet McNaughton

Janet McNaughton (born November 29, 1953) is a Canadian writer from Newfoundland and Labrador.

Life She was born in Toronto, Ontario, and stayed there for 26 years, moving to St. John's in 1979.

McNaughton got into writing early and was only fifteen when she began to write her first book. It was a historical novel intended for a young readers but she did not finish it. However, the writing helped her to identify her interest, a love for learning about people's lifestyles and thoughts in the past. She pursued this interest by studying folklore in university and went on to complete a Ph.D in Folklore.

Her novel An Earthly Knight drew inspiration from two ancient ballads: Tam Lin and Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight. and was short-listed for a Governor General's Literary Award in 1998.