Heather Marshall. Author of Looking for Jane.
Heather’s award-winning debut novel is about three women whose lives are bound together by a long-lost letter, a mother’s love, and a secret network of women fighting for the right to choose. It is inspired by true stories.
Goodreads captures the essence: When Angela Creighton discovers a mysterious letter in 2017 containing a life-shattering confession, she is determined to find the intended recipient. Her search takes her back to the 1970s when a group of daring women operated an illegal underground abortion network in Toronto known only by its whispered code name: Jane.
Recorded May 2022, host Debra Davis talks to Heather about her story, her research and the underlining issues of forced adoption, choice This episode is produced by The Women’s History Project with thanks to Pop Up Podcasting.
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