Jann Rowland was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He enjoys reading and sports, and he even dabbles a little in music, taking pleasure in singing and playing the piano.Though Jann did not start writing until his mid-twenties, writing has grown from a hobby to an all-consuming passion. His interest in Jane Austen stems from his university days when he took a class in which Pride and Prejudice was required reading.He now lives in Calgary, Alberta with his three children and his wife of almost twenty years.